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EDITORS' PREFACE 



WE take pleasure in offering this book to the 
members and friends of the Keller Family. 
It comes, not as the rival of anv other 
work, nor is it the product of any individual's am- 
bition. It is a history of the family, by the family, 
and for the family. 

At the third reunion, held in 18'>9, the histo- 
rians, Dr. Eli Keller and Amos Keller, were ad- 
vised to consider the subject of preparing a family 
history. At the fourth reunion in l'J02, unanimous 
action was taken to carry out this purpose. Dr. Eli 
Keller was re(jucsted to prepare the manuscript. 
Amos, Joseph A., Keuben, Klias and Samuel 
Keller and J. A. Welsh were appointed a committee 
to assist in gathering material for the history; and 
Albert D., Joseph A., and Reuben Keller were 
named as a committee for its publication. This 
action was decisive, it pointed out the way. 

Naturally much work would fall to some, and 
little to others; but those who did the most have 
the greatest joy, for it has been a labor of love. 
We bear witness to the kindly affection and unself- 
ishness with which services have been rendered. 

We arc glad that so much concerning the 
character and experiences of our ancestors has been 
put in form for the use of later generations. May 
ii inspire them to do well their work in life, and 
prove themselves worthy descendants of a worthy 
ancestry 1 

(S) 



• EDITORS' PREFACE 

The Editors wish to thank those persons, 
whose names already appear in this preface, for 
the kind aid given. Thanks are also due Jeremiah 
Keller for his help in collecting the material for 
the Plainfield Map and the Third Keller Home. 
With him worked Eli, Reuben, Oliver J., Philip, and 
Joel F, Keller. This material for the map and 
picture was then arranged by Manelva W. Keller 
under the direction of Inez I. Crampton, Principal 
Department of Art in Pleidelberg University, 
TifBn, O. The accuracy and form of both map 
and picture are due to the pains taken by Manelva 
W. Keller and her teacher. 

Thanks are due Manelva W. Keller for help in 
reading and correcting proof. 

The Editors take this way of thanking all who 
helped toward bringing this book to completion. 
They trust that some younger person will now take 
up this work of collecting and organizing historical 
material where our faithful historian leaves it. 

Some information came too late, for which 
space has been devoted at the close of this book. 

Death visited the Editorial Committee while in 
the very midst of its plans and work, and took 
away Reuben Keller. 

The Chart contains the genealogy from Joseph 
Keller(I, l)through Philip Keller (II, 11). Charts 
for the other children can also be made. 

ALBERT D. KELLER, 
JOSEPH A. KELLER, 

REUBEN KELLER. 
July 24, 1905. 



A happy family is bot an 
earlier heaven «* J- J- 

— BOWRING 



DEDICATED TO 

Thoic who believe that any 
who care not about their 
cirthly orivjin, care little as 
to anything higher ot j, j. 
— harbaugh 



We jre not bom ai the pjtrtridtje 
fn the wood, or the ostrich of 
the desert, to be scattered every- 
where; but we are to be grouped 
together, and brooded by love, 
and reared day by day in that 
first of churches, the family j« 

-HENKY WARD BERCHER 



AUTHOR'S PREFACE 



**▼( art ameof tfaoM wtio bdirv* tb«t aay 

who care not about their earthly origin, care 
UttU as to anything higher." — Harbaugb 



THE Apostle Paul gives the Fifth Command- 
ment with its promise thus: "Honor thy 
father and mother, which is the first com- 
mandment with promise, that it may be well with 
thee, and thou mayest live long- on the earth." By 
"father and mother," we are to understand our an- 
cestry in generations past. We are not now created, 
but born into the world. The greatest gift the 
world ever received is its Savior, who came in the 
line of his genealogy which Matthew traces down 
from Abraham and David, and Luke, then, back 
again even to Adam. This includes the whole hu- 
man family, that all might believe and be saved. 
The "honor" we are to bestow implies love and re- 
spect to our ancestry— to keep green their memory 
and showourselves worthy of and grateful for them. 
Even Christ himself, the God-man, in whom all the 
fullness of the Godhead dwelleth bodily, must be 
included. The promise here made is exceedingly 
broad and rich — to be well and have a long life on 
the earth. This includes all we can rightly desire 
In the earthly, and also obtain for Christ's sake in 
tU< lleavenlj Home. 

(7) 



8 AUTHOR'S PREFACE 

Our g;reat and glorious nationnlity was founded 
in the providence of God gradually, by the trans- 
planting into our viigin American soil of individ- 
uals and families from the old world. They did 
not come as a great host — as did the Israelites 
under Moses and Joshua, through the desert into 
the promised land; of whom the eightieth Psalm 
speaks beautifully, under the figure of a single 
vine — but came, as comes the precious wheat in 
numberless grains from the hand of the sower, to 
bring forth the golden harvest after the storms of 
winter. 

Prof. I. D. Rupp, of Philadelphia, published a 
"collection of upwards of 30,000 names of German, 
Swiss, Dutch, French, and other immigrants in 
Pennsylvania from 1727-1776." In this collection, 
women and children are not included. What a host 
this, in itself considered, not to refer to those who 
came before, and the many more that followed 
even down to our own time, transplanted in fifty 
years. No wonder that the greatest and most 
promising nation has already sprung up from this 
liberal Divine seed-sowing. 

Among the thirty thousand and more immi- 
grants, we find only a single name with whose 
history primarily we have to do — Joseph Keller. 

Looking across the great ocean and to the long 
past, we cannot expect to have from the start a 
clear vision. We have, it is true, not a few written 
data and traditional material besides, which will be 
to us as the guiding hand and the seeing eye. 
Coming in our researches down to our own time, 



Av rnok-s Pki h.tci: '» 

we arc however not given to unccrlnin conclusions, 
but have historical facts, simple and sure. Gather- 
ing up and setting in order the history of our own 
family in this country down to the present, we pay 
a debt of gratitude, due to our beloved ancestry as 
well as to ourselves, and at the same time set an 
example to our posterity worthy of their regard 
and imitation. 

In carrying out our instructions, various difti- 
culties were encountered. The efforts to discover 
other branches of our family were fruitless; but 
the awakened interest in this matter may yet lead 
to the discovery of these "lost tribes." 

It is not too much to hope, yes and not too 
much to ask that some loyal person in our family 
take up the work of collecting material where this 
volume must now leave off. It was felt that the 
time had come that the material now in hand 
should he put into book form. The work is now 
done with the best of our ability. 

No personal history is given beyond the fifth 
generation. We think this a good starting point 
for the coming historian. Let no more traditional 
epochs be necessary, but get the facts in hand so 
that all the work done may be thoroughly authentic. 
This is my wish as I place the material in this 
book into the hands of the members of our dear 
family. 



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HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



msroh-y dj- nil-. Kri i.i-n i amii.v 



IS 



CHAPTER I 



JOSEPH KELLER, SR.-BIRTH, FAMILY, HOME 

JOSKPII KELLEK (I, 1) was born March 15, 
1719, in Scliwarzcnnclccr, near the city of 
Zwcibriickcn, Bavaria (Rhcin-Pfalz). Of 
his parents we have no record. By tradition, 
•we have the following-: His toother was first the 
wife of a tMr. Gutli. and had a Jison who, wlun 
grown, euiiffraled t(j America. When widowed, 
she married a jMr. Keller and had two more sons. 
tMr. Guth was a member of the Roman Catholic 
Church, but dyinj;- wlien his children wore younjj, 
they were instructed and conliriiied in the Reformed 
Church, to which the mother belongfcd. The tolder 
of the two brothers also emigrated to America, 
and settled in Virj^inia. Under these circumstances, 
tJoscph, the younpcr son, our ancestor was born 
and reared. The family was a broken and scat- 
tered one, and its life must have been unsettled and 
defective. 

That country, especially around /iweibriickeu, 
is exceedingly beautiful. On the east, ten or 
twelve miles away, rise the Hardt mountains, from 



t See Traditional Gcocration on Family Chart. 

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CHAPTER II 

EMIGRATION TO AMERICA, AND ITS CAUSES 

SO ATTRACTIVE a country as already de- 
scribed we might suppose to be able to keep 
its inhabitants, both old and young. So, too, 
the only remaining son (as far as we know) should 
have had no desire to leave the mother; especially 
so because she was a widow. Yet very often ap- 
j)earances are deceptive. Serpents having the 
bri;,'-htc-;t colors are the most poisonous. The most 
lluent talkers are often the greatest liars. France 
never was a true friend to Clermany. For many 
years it had gradually gained the ascendency, and 
German kings and princes, imitating the immo- 
rality, pride, and infidelity of France, were much to 
blame. To Germany, France was like the Simoon 
of the I'^romised Land, striking it from tlie south 
and blasting every green herb. Germany, divided 
ill itself, had to look down into France as into the 
crater of a volcano, not knowing at what moment 
it would belch forth its destructive lava to the sad 
formula: "Ashes to ashes and dust to dust." 

.Toscph Keller was now eighteen years of age, 
and but too soon would have had to leave his 
mother and all as an enrolled soldier. What then 
could the afflicted mother do? Words and even 
tears would be of no avail. To two sons she had 
already fiven her bleating upon their going to 
America, and well mi^ht she add also the third. 

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whose rills and rivulets, Erbach river is formed, 
and flows down the valley to the Saar and the 
Mosel rivers. Near by on the west and south lies 
Sunny France. On all sides, vineyards and low- 
lands, as it were, interchange friendly greetings. 
Rev. Dr. P. Vollmer, of Philadelphia, when he 
heard our ancestor was from Xweibriickon, ex- 
claimed: "Ah, you should see that country, its 
richness and beauty can not be described I" 

Prof. A. L. Koeppcn, a Dane highly educated 
and especially versed in ancient history, when he 
heard my name at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and I 
told him we traced our family to Bavaria, said: 
"Ah no, never, the name Keller is Swiss I" I asked: 
"IIow do you get around Bavaria?" lie said: 
"Easily enough— at the time of the great plague 
(14 century) your ancestors, with many others, 
moved down from the mountains into the Rhine- 
countries to escape the so-called 'Black Death.'" 
Thus, then, like the noted Rhine, having its 
sources in the snow-capped Alps, wc as a family 
have our source far back in the country of Tell 
and Zwinglil The blood in our veins, anil the 
thoughts of our minds may still have, after so 
long a time, some af&uity with the past — how much 
we cannot know, much less describe. 



illsrOKY OF TJlh KI.I.I.I.K /■.tAfn.V 



17 



V.'batcvcr dangers could threaten in the long sea- 
v.r a'ce or in the wilds of America, in her estima- 
tion the certain dangers at home were greater. 

He may have received favorable letters from 
his brother, and especially from his step-brother 
Cuth (Good), to whom he made his way as soon as 
possible after reaching America. 

And there is another possibility, and even prob- 
ability, which cannot be passed by silently. Ilis 
subsequent faithful wife was Mary Engel Drumin, 
U, 2) of Ernswciler, near Zweibriicken. She was 
exactly six months older than he, born September 
15, 1718. According to the above mentioned col- 
lection of names, John Adam Drumm came to 
America exactly two months before our Joseph Kel- 
ler did. The name ICngel must be a family name, 
appearing in the records of that time, and was 
likely the name of her mother. The name Drumm 
is found but oucc in said book. Mary Engel Drumm 
must have been either that man's sister or daugh- 
ter, most likely the former. These two, Joseph 
and Mary, must have known each other personally 
in their home — likely attended school and cate- 
chetical instruction together. In the latter case 
they were probably confirmed at the same time, 
and by the same pastor as members of the Re- 
formed Church, and worshiped together every Sun- 
day. These conclusions rest upon stated facts. 

All these considerations show how natural and 
r«a»ouablc it was for our ancestor to leave his 
chiiahood home, and come acro-is the great deep 
««««> h« did. lit landed at Philudcipbici, October 



IS 



mSTORY OF THJ-: KELLER F/iMILY 



31, 1737. The name of the ship which carried him 
was "William", named after William III, king of 
JCiigfland and Stadtholder of Holland, (William 
Ilcnry of Nassau, Prince of Orangfc), born at The 
Ifag-iie, November 4, 1650, died at Kensinjjfton, 
March S, 1702. The name of thecajitain was John 
Carter. It sailed from Rotterdam, Holland, on the 
river Meuse, twent3-four miles from the sea, and 
tovicliod at Dover, Eng-land. It carriec! 180 passcn- 
g-ers. How U)tijj a time it took to make the voyag-e 
we are not told, likely about two months. One 
liassenu;er, Matthew Switzer, was drowned, from 
this we infer that the voyage had its storms and 
dati^fers according to Ps. 107:25. 



2U HlSntk) UF rilF KFI.I.FK FAdlllA' 

would crown their labors with success, and what 
vows they laid down tog'ether on his altar can only 
be imag-ined. That in their case there was no 
room for or dangfer of having the aflections alien- 
ated by outsiders needs no mcntioninyf. As Jacob, 
the patriarch, served Laban seven years for 
K ichel, and by reason of his love for her did not 
lliitik the time long-, or the labor hard. So was it 
in their case. 

Here was not a shadow of our German tramp; 
nor "f those who are ever looking away to stran- 
gers lor the i)artners of life; nor yet of those who 
spend as fast, (possibly a little faster) than they 
earn — living and laboring, but without a high and 
noble aim. Our ancestors stood in the front rank 
ot noble American pioneers. The old Fatherland 
might have kept them and profited by their faith- 
tul and jiatient labor, had the government not only 
been over but Jor the people. 



CHAPTER III 
A WORLD OF LABOR 

JOSEPH KRLLEK, after a long yet safe journey 
to the new world, found himself in the family 
of his step-brother Guth. Mary Engel Drumm 

was not far away with her brother, John 
Adam Drumm, in their own home. On ail sides 
there was plenty of work, as is always the case in 
a new country. Winter war; at the door; necessary 
shelter for man and beast had to be provided; fuel 
and jirovisions liad to be laid in. Both a.x and Hail 
could not rest, except Sundays. The great end 
held steadily in view by every family was an o-.vn 
/.oiiic, where no one could "molest or make afraid." 

We take it that Joseph and Mary were not far 
apart, and were of one mind and one heart. They 
louked forward to a time when they too, as well as 
others, would have their own home clear of all 
encumbrance. Did others labor faithfully and 
long for so great a boon, so would they — the one 
for the other. Many would suppose that ne.xt in 
order to make sure of happiness, would be mar- 
riage; such, however, was not their opinion. By 
comparing dates, it is evident to us that the day 
of their marriage was put off five years. This was 
the free-will offering to secure by faithful labor and 
strict economy a home in America. They had sot 
a high and honorable mark for their combineil ef- 
forts. They knew very well that God's blessing 

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CHAPTER IV 

MARRIAGE AND HOME 

THE exact place where the families of Drumm 
and Guth, linked in our history, were lo- 
cated, is not known; but where our ancestor, 
Joseph Keller, after his marriage founded his own 
home is well understood. Midway between the 
Plainficld Church and the town of Bangor, in 
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the country is 
a romantic one, stretching upward from the Dela- 
ware Kiver a distance of about eight miles to the 
long chain of the Blue Mountain. All along to 
the very top of this mountain arc si>rings of pure 
water meandering musically in bright streams to- 
ward the Delaware. On the sides of these larger 
streams, all over the country, other springs afford 
tributaries. About two miles from the base of the 
mountain, is a fine spring llowing northward into 
a larger stream half a mile or more away. This 
spring", these hills, and sloj)es were the place se- 
lected by Joseph (I, I) and Mary Engel Keller (I, 2) 
as their future earthly home. 

Why this particular selection was made, while 
yet the whole country was open, wc do not know. 
It may be that in the grand Blue Mountain, they 
saw a similarity to the Hardt Mountains in the 
Fatherland. The quality of the land is not the 
richest, and yet it always rewards judicious and 
faithful labor. The air generally coming down 
from the mountain, as also the water, is always 

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pure and invigorating-. The land was well covered 
with all manner of wood, especiallr chestnut on 

higher ground. Stones adapted for building were 
found plentifully in the low grounds. Deer, bears, 
and other game roved over the country. Wild 
pigeons, quails, and all manner of birds, at times, 
filled the air or sounded forth their happy voices 
from the woods. The soil is well adapted to all 
kinds of fruit .ind vegetables. 

The first house, erected by these pioneers 
tlieniselvcs under the sheltering limbs of a large 
Whitfo.-ik tree and by the side of the said spring, 
was but a mere hut. Two important and valuable 
articles in that home are in ray hands as relics: 
the l.Trgc illustrated German family Bible and the 
Reformed Ilymn Book, with notes, containing the 
Heidelberg Catechism, forms, etc., printed in 
//weibriicken. In the Bible are family records, 
written in Oerman tj'pe by Father Keller himself 
at dillereiit times and under various circumstances. 

Who can describe the feelings of these pio- 
neers, delivered now from the yoke of oppression; 
the land on which they labored was their own 
personal property; the home for which they had 
long sighed and prayed and labored, now from day 
to day was assuming form and beauty. The image 
and desire of their hearts turned into happy vision. 
Six days every week, they fountl occasion to labor ; 
and on Sunday the Bible and Hymn Book gave 
great liclji to worship the great (jod, who "■.eUeih 
the siiHi.iry in families: he bringethout those which 
are bound with chains." I's, iiS:'!. (I'Z.) 

covenant scaled thereby, were a mere formality and 

farce. Two namcb, and those double, arc quite 
alike. The one first bearing it was carried away 
by the Indians, and the second, less than six months 
old was not yet baptized. Seemingly, the father 
had a premonition that the former would nevermore 
return, and so it proved. The last one of the list 
was born just six years after the one before — the 
mother during that time being three years in cap- 
tivity, as the following chapter will relate. 

Wc will here give a brief description of the 
life they lived, in which, with the exception of a 
few years, wc may call them "a happy family." 
Their experience with death was the experience of 
many another family; one died young (the 3d) as a 
reminder, that whatever our earthly home may be, 
we are to seek the heavenly. 

This manner of life was in harmony with the 
age in which they lived. That it was a life of 
labor, needs no stating. That very fact, since they 
were all of robust constitution, increased their hap- 
piness. The material for their clothing was home- 
raised, home-spun, home-woven and home-made. 
The annual patch of ilax, and the well-carcd-for 
flock of sheep served well their part. Their fuel 
was not brought from far, and both beef and pork 
in season was of their own raising". lu the Fall, a 
deer or two, and in the Spring, now and then, a 
string of fish, caught by the boys, were sure to 
come. If water and ryf-coffec were not always ac- 
ceptable, apples in their time furnished both cider 
and vinegar. Corn for mush, and potatoes with (ih) 



CHAPTER V 

THE HAPPY FAMILY 

A PLACE for a home in this Western World 
having been selected, it required time and 
toil under the benign smiles of Providence 
to establish and build it up. The best gifts, and 
chief condition of a true family arc children. 
Among those according to Ps. 127, the sons stand 
foremost. Here in regular order we give the names 
and dates of the births of all the children, born in 
this first Keller family, copied from the very pen 
of Father Keller: 

1' Christian, born September 10, 1743. 

2' Anna Margaret, born March 15, 1745. 

3' Henry Adam, born January 1, l747Sf>'£o\ 

4' Simon, born October 2V, 1749. CV00^^6^' 

5' Joseph, born January 15, 1751, 

6' John Jacob, born July 10, 1754. 

7' John Jacob, born March 22, 1757. 

8' Philip, born March 29, 1763. 

This is in more than one respect a remarkable 
record — seven sons and one daughter entering life 
in regular succession. The first name is taken 
from the name of Christ himself, as if copied from 
our Catechism (Quest. 32.), "Why art thou called 
a Christian?" All the others, except one, are taken 
from the Scriptures. How dilTerent this is from 
griving children all manner of outlandish and fanci- 
ful names, as if Baptism itself and God's holj 

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HISTOKY OF TIIF. K hi. I UK lAMIIV 25 

milk often satisfied the appetite. Bread was ni.ulc 
of rye-fiour. This rye was raised in their own 
fields, threshed with their own flails, ground in 
their own mills, and baked in their own ovens. 
Lumber was taken from logs, grown in their own 
woods, and sawed on their own sawmill. Chest- 
nuts, hickoryuuts, hazelnuts and wild plums were 
found in abundance in the Fall of the year. The 
highest mountain and the lowest marshes were for 
huckelberrics. The little medicine needed was 
prescribed by the mother from her "Herb-bed" in 
the garden. There were no laws yet prohibiting 
hunting or fishing on one's own land, or on land 
not yet taken up. They made little money, but 
that honestly, and always spent less than they 
made. In the Fall, the underbrush of the intended 
"Ncwground" was grubbed; in the Winter, the 
cord-wood of oak and hickory and pine was cut, 
and in the Spring, posts and rails were made of 
chestnut. High grounds were for buckwheat, and 
low for meadows; from both "the little busy bee" 
gathered its sweet stores, which, if not placed in 
provided boxes, were later found in hollow trees. 
Such are a few hints in the picture of "a happy 
family" of the olden time. 



i 



CHAh-ItK VI 

GREAT AFFLICTION 

IN THE vSprint,' of 1757, (May 18) England by 
reason of certain encroachments on its terri- 
tory in this country by France, declared war 
afi^-ainst that nation. The war is known as the 
"French and Indian War" and ended after seven 
years by the defeat of the French. The Thirteen 
lOnfjlish Colonics were located along- the Atlantic, 
whilst France held possessions iij Canada, and 
down along the Mississii>pi. Between these two 
opposing powers, the early settlers had up to that 
time <iuiel possession, and there also dil'forciit 
tribes of Indians were then swarming. This sad 
coaditifm of affairs caused those settlers long and 
great distress. In time of war the proverb, "might 
makes right," often finds application. France, par- 
ticularly, having a valuable fur trade with the In- 
dians, stirred them up against the settlers who were 
loyal to England. In the minutes of the Penn- 
sylvania German Society, Vol. 12, page 437, is a 
quotation from Kev. Dr. Muchlenberg, that France 
rewarded the Indians with ^10 (S50 in our money) 
for every scalp of an English subject they secured. 
In a work published by the State of Penn- 
sylvania in 1805, (Frontier Forts of Pennsylvania, 
2 Vols.) the first part, written' by Hon. Richards, 
of Kcading, Pa., descriptions arc found of "The 
Indian Forts of the Blue Mountains;" and concern- 

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/risTOKV or the kei.i.t.k i-amily 



27 



28 



IlfSTOR Y OP THE KELLER FAMIL Y 



after their horrible work had been completed, long 
before the alarm could be spread and the most 
active troops overtake them." 

The.se Indians, in hunting and fishing, freely 
and without disturbance roamed over the whole 
countr}' and were thus well acquainted in every 
nook and corner. The settlers might at times en- 
gage in similar pursuit of game, but as a rule had 
other work to do. 

Such a party of Indians, on Se[>tembor IS, 
1757, attacked the Keller family and led captive 
the mother and her sons, Joseph (II, 7) and John 
Jacob, (II, ')) to Montreal, Canada, after having 
killed and scalped Christian (II, 1). Father Keller 
was at the time engaged with his team in seeding, 
and so far from his house, that he was not aware 
of the raid until his return in the evening. The 
bloody body of his .son (14 years old) found in a field 
at a distance from the house gave some light on 
the horrible event. Evidently that oldest son 
would also have been taken alive, but being fleet 
of foot, could not be captured. The probability is, 
that he first endeavored to hide in or behind the 
barn, and when that would not answer, ran across 
the field in the direction of Laurel Hill (Bucks- 
r.erg) along the creek. This hill was covered 
thickly with evergreens — laurel, spruce, etc. — the 
only natural hiding place near. The Indian in 
pursuit of him, fearing that the neighborhood 
might be alarmed, shot and killed him with an 
arrow, then took his sC&lp as a trophy. Below at 
the roadside, a little south of a small stream of 



ing these troubles with the Indians, he gives the 
following brief, yet comprehensive, statements: 

"It is sufficient to say that, as they (the In- 
dians) daily saw themselves pushed back by the 
onward march of the white man, their hunting 
grounds teeming with game, and streams filled 
with fish, lost to them, either through fair purchase 
or more likely fraudulent action on the part of the 
settlers, it needed but a spark to fire the savage 
nature in their breasts and create a Oatne wliicli 
blood alone could extinguish. That spark came 
from the field of Braddock's defeat in 1755, and, in 
its train, there swarmed amongst the frontier set- 
tlements of the Province hundreds of scalping 
parties, carrying death and destruction with tluni 
everywhere, whose work did not finally cease unlil 
the year 178.'^. At this time the Blue Mountains 
practically marked the limit of actual settlement 
on the part of the white men, and it was along 
this range that the storm burst in all its fury. 
Standing .is it did on the verge of civiii/.ation 
and forming in itself a natural barrier, it was Init 
in accordance with reason to occupy' it for tlic pur- 
pose of defense and to there stay the further en- 
croachment of the enemy. It is well here to bear 
in mind the fact that the attacks and depredations 
of the Indians were not m.ide by large bodies or 
anj' number combined, neither were the tactics of 
civiliy.cd warfare followed; but parties of from three 
to ten or twenty would croo]i noiselessly past alert 
and watchful sentries and suddenly fall iijxin their 
unsaspcctinif victims and just as suddenly disapjic.ir 

HISTORY UF THli KELLER FAMILY 20 

water, his body is said to be buried. Simon (II, 5) 
was keeping the wild pigeons away from some 
ground already sown, and thus escaped. IIow 
Anna Margaret (II, 2) (twelve and one-half years 
old) escaped is not known. The Lord had pity 
and spared her to comfort and assist especially the 
little brother (II, 10) left in the cradle, not yet one- 
half year old. 

The captives were hurried away along and 
across the mountain. The Indians kindled a fire 
the same night, the air being cold. The mother 
had the agony of seeing the scalp (which she recog- 
nized) of her first-born being dried by the fire. 
Montreal, Canada was the point aimed at fully 
three hundred miles away. The mother was bar- 
tered off to some French officers whom as a captive 
she served three years, yet was always treated with 
respect and kindness. This whole raid was un- 
doubtedly planned; and if the Indians were hired 
to bring just such a German woman to attend to 
such service, could any one be surprised? 

John Jacob, 3 years and 2 months old, was lost. 
Of Joseph, account will be given later. 

What each member of this once happy family, 
and especially the mother, had to suffer in those 
three years, tongue cannot tell nor pen describe. 
Those who can mentally in some measure enter the 
situation, may draw their own tad picture I 



H/STOKV OF rilli KliLt.ER l-AMII.V 



31 



CHAPTER VII 

LOSS AND GAIN 

TniC tragic events in the Keller Family natur- 
ally aroused the whole community to a deep 
senKC of insecurity. Proinptcil by this fcel- 
in\^, the "Teed Blockhouse," about one and one- 
hall' mile southward, was erected without delay, 
where the settlers, old and young-, gathered in the 
evening for safety during the night. (Frontier 
Forts, Vol. 1. Page 240.) 

For three long years the motto, "What is home 
without a mother?" must have been most painfully 
realized by those left of the Keller Family. A 
deep solitude and sadness, like a pall, rested over 
those smitten hearts. 

F(|ually, and possibly more forsaken, must 
have been the mother in her captivity. How many 
anxious ([ucstions, by day and especially by night, 
must have harassed her sad heart — "Where are 
those left behind, and how do they fare, my poor 
boys among the Indians, and mj' dear babe at 
home ?" And to all her questions — no response, a 
silent grave, not so painfully silent as such uncer- 
tainty — to be tossed about- midst hopes and fears ! 
Finally, the English gained telling victories over 
the French in Canada. The fortiiied city of Mont- 
real, although surrounded by high walls, a ditch 
eight feet deep, and all placed under the special 
j>rolecliun of the Virgin M;iry, could not withstand 

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HISTOR Y OF THE KELLER FAMIL Y 



Captain Miller informed of the sad news never re- 
turned. 

^During the Revolutionary War, Joscph^also 
(II, 7j served ill .the. army 7— .a. so-called "Seven 
iNlonths.MaaV. 

Taking all these things into consideration, we 
can easily sec that their cup was often one of sor- 
row. The deep wounds, smitten by the Indian 
raid, cmiivi heal over, but, like the wounds in the 
heart-wood of a tree, could never heal out. 



them. Witli the aid of the God of Abraham, the 
English under (ieneral Wolfe stormed the "Heights 
of Abraham", took the city of Quebec, and cooped 
up the French Commander Vandranil in Montreal. 
On September 0, 17fiO, nearly ten thousand British 
troops advanced against the city, and two days later 
it was taken. The prisoners of war kept there 
were at once discharged. The iron cage was 
broken, and the birds put to their wings to find 
their homes again. 

At that time, the settlers of Northampton 
County, Pa., aided by their own teams, did their 
trading in the city of Philadelphia though fully 
seventy miles away. It once thus so happened that 
Fatlicr Keller was on his way to market with a 
load of grain, and, by accident, heard of the re- 
turning prisoners of war. A new hope kindled in 
his soul ; he could not continue his journey; but 
unhitching his team, he hastened his return on 
horseback. As the good Lord had willed, his wife, 
well preserved, had reached home sooner than he 
himself. What such a meeting was (October 20, 
1760) can never be told. 

Five years later Joseph also cft'ected a s.ife re- 
turn from his Indian captivity. More than two 
years after the mother's return, another child (il, 
11) was added to the family. About this time, 
Anna Margaret, the only daughter, was married to 
a Mr. Miller (II, 3), who later served as a captain 
under Gen. George Washington. The young fami- 
ly w.is blessed with a daughter Elizabeth (III, ly, 
but uiothf r and daughter died during the war, and 

CHAPTER VIII 

QUIET AFTIiRNOON AND EVENING 

THE long life of Father Keller^may be divided 
into two parts, as every day is divided. The 
first part was restless and often miserable, 
the second quiet and happ}'. It may be compared 
to the famous Kiver Rhine — almost eight hundred 
miles in length — rolling, tossing and tumbling 
down the Mountains of Grisons in Switzerland; 
then quietly and majestically moving forward in 
its deep channel through the Netherlands to the 
North Sea. lie lived in his own house, by the side 
of the never-failing spring of pure water. The 
terrors of the seven-year French and Indian War 
passed over — the seven-year Revolutionary War 
shook the colonies from center to circumference, 
but it also passed away. Whatever clouds dark- 
ened the horizon, the sun finally, because of that 
darkness, shone forth with increased splendor. 

At that time the Plainfield Reformed Congre- 
gation (not yet union) was organized, and the first 
church erected. There the family found a spir- 
itual home, and were permitted to share the rich 
comforts of Christian fellowship in the means of 
grace. 

About that time, likely, a second dwelling 
house was built only a few rods to the north of the 
present (fourth) house, built by the late Mr. Reich- 
ard. Seventy years ago, I often saw the old cellar. 



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HISTORY OF THE KBLLKH FAMILY 



then only partiallj filled up. North of that some 

rods farther, all in line with the spring", stood the 
low double logf barn, also built long- before, as its 
dccaj' testified. The higher land was cleared by 
degrees and brought under cultivation and the 
lower was turned into meadows. Fruit of all kinds 
was planted or merely allowed to grow in the virgin 
soil, and rewarded abundantly the labor bestowed. 
Philip, the youngest, grew to manhood, and 
pruved himself in all respects a tower of strength, 
a comfort and support to his parents in their old 
age. The fact, that so little information has come 
down to us, shows how (juietly the last days of our 
great-grandparents ebbed away. \^ lie died Sep- 
tember 17, 1800, and she, April 22, 1802.) Although 
she was just half a year older than he, she never- 
theless outlived him more than a year and a half. 
Close by the Church their earthly remains rest side 
by side awaiting the coming of our Lord Jesus 
Christ and the great Resurrection. His age was 
81 years, 6 months and 2 days; her age, 83 years, 
7 months and 7 days. 

( N6TE -k REFERS TO JOJCPH I J ^ A^Al^Y I,i) 



36 



HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



When more than twenty years of age, she 
found a lover, a Mr. Miller, and in him a husband. 
She was blessed with a child Elizabeth. Whence 
her husband was we are not told, but as he became 
(according to tradition) a captain under General 
George Washington in the Revolutionary War, 
he must have been a man of mind and will power. 
It is but natural to think of the young wife with a 
young child bidding farewell to her brave husband 
— alas! a long last earthl}' farewell! She died and 
her child also ; and hearing the news, the sad hus- 
band never returned. The grave of the mother in 
the Plainficld Graveyard is marked with a sand- 
stone. All inscription disappeared long ago, but 
a hole drilled in its top and run full of lead where 
once a crown was fastened, indicating a crown in 
heaven, marks the grave without a doubt. I looked 
for a little grave and stone by its side, but — there 
is none. May it be that the mother died first, and 
little Elizabeth was put to rest, as it were, on her 
bosom ? 

Henry Adam (3'), born January 1, 1747, was 
the second son and the third child in the family. 
At the time of the raid, he was 10 years, 8 months 
and 14 days old, and how he escaped we know not. 
Simon at the time is said to have been away at a 
newly sown Held guarding it against the ravages 
of wild pigeons — he may have been with him— he 
may have been with Christian and Anna Margaret 
in the barn — or he may have been with his father. 
The traditionary record we haTC i», "He was a 
very vigorous young man and died young." When 



CHAPTER IX 
SOME OF THE OLDER JOSEPH KELLER CHILDREN 

CHRISTIAN (1») was the firstborn of our fam- 
ily on this Western Continent. lie was a 
lad just fourteen years and five days old 
when he was shot with the arrow of an Indian, 
killed and scalped. It was a bloody and sad sacri- 
fice. The family, so hopefully commenced, seemed 
destined almost to destruction by this blow ; and 
yet — it lived 1 It is a comfort to think that his suf- 
ferings were short — like a flash of lightning, the 
swift arrow too well aimed bj- the skill of a sa\- 
age speedily did its sad work. As among the 
Israelites, the first-born was accounted holy unto 
the Lord, so here too this Christian Keller was 
taken away, and his soul carried to the "firstborn" 
whose names are written in Heaven. 

Anna Margaret (2'), born March 15, 1745, was 
just twelve and one-half years old when the Indian 
raid was made. She was evidently hidden in some 
dark corner of ,thc barn at the time and escaped 
unharmed. Her part it was, afterwards especially, 
to care for the infant brother, and (in some very 
limited measure) to take the place of the cajitive 
mother. What great comfort she, the only daugh- 
ter in the family, must have been to those who re- 
mained I After three long years the mother re- 
turned to the stricken household, and the daughter. 
grown up to womanhood, was undoubtedly greatly 
comforted. 



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HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



37 



he died, or how, we cannot tell. His body evident- 
ly is buried at the Plainficld Church; but there is 
no stone indicating his place of rest, unless it be 
one without inscription. 

Simon (4') was born October 29, 1749, at the 
time of the Indian raid, therefore he was a little 
less than 8 years old. He was then, at the request 
of his father, engaged in chasing the wild pigeons 
from a sown field, and thus escaped the attacking 
Indians. 

Of his subsequent life, we have very little in- 
formation, and that by tradition. He married a ncc 
Dipper, from near Philadelphia, and had three 
children: 

1' Joseph. 
2'' Maria Ann. 
3' Magdalene. 
He lived to an old age, and had his last home with 
his son-in-law, George. Muflly, about two miles 
above Johnsonville, Pa. He now and then visited 
my parents in my childhood— came afoot, and left 
again the same day. Ho was not as tall as my 
grand-father, Philip Keller, but was also of heavy 
build. He is evidently buried at Centcrvillc, Pa., 
but his grave is no longer known. Jlis only son 
Joseph (III, 2) was unfortunate in marriage and 
disappeared; and Magdalene (III, 4) fared much 
the same way; but Maria Ann (III, 3) was the 
mother of a large family. 



CHAPTER X 

THE MARIA ANN KELLER FAMILY 



31,3 



y Maria Ann Keller, mar. Georg-e Muffiy, d. 1847, 
in her 93d year, after having been blind for 
years. 
1' Jacob, b. Nov. 22, 1801, d. Mar. 28, 1860. 
2' George. 
y Philip. 

4^ Charles, b. Dec. 24, 1813, d. Jan. 23, 1903. 
5' Simon. 
6'' Elizabeth. 
r Mary. 

8» Sarah, b. 1810, d. 1893. 
0-^ Susan. 
10'' Anna Maria. 
1' Jacob, mar. Elizabeth Weidner, 
1* mar. John Oyer. 
2* mar. Jacob Batto. 
2* George, mar. Elizabeth Reichard. 
l*" Maria, mar. Jessiah Beck. 
2" Sally Ann, mar. William Getz. 
3' Philip, d. unmarried. 
4* Charles, mar. Kate Shook. 

1' Mary Ann, mar. Daniel Getz. Have children. 
2" Lowine, mar. a Mr. Lohman. 1 son. 
3* Susan, b. 1810, mar. Samuel McCammou, b. 
1872, d. 1895. 
1' Anna Maria, b. 1836, d. 1876, mar. Wil- 
liam Klein. 

(38) 

i^ 4" Sarah, mar. James McCammon. 

S" Peter, mar. uee Fell. 1 son, 2 dau. 
6* Morris, mar. ficc Labar. 1 dau. 
5* Simon, mar. Kate Ratzel. 

1" Jacob, mar. Matilda Abel. 
1" Simon. 
2" Aaron. 
3" Jacob. 
4'-' Lewis. 
5" Sarah. 

6'-' Ellen, moved to Straubville, N. Dak. 
2'" Elizabeth, b. Oct. 27, 1845, mar. Aaron 
Gum, b. June 11, 1839. 
1* James E., b. Dec. 3, 1863, mar. Lucinda 
Achcnbach, b. Mar. 21, 1865. 
1^' Hattic, b. Mar. 25, 1884. 
2" Hannah, b. Dec. 31, 1886. 
3^' Eugene, b. Jan. 12, 1890. 
4" Minnie, b. Oct. 31, 1893. 
2"" Annie K., mar. John Scheetz, b. Oct. 
27, 1S63. 
1" Mabel, b. July 17, 1890. 
3'* Katie, mar. Theodore Flory, b. Mar. 
15, 1863. 
1» Edna, b. May 27, 1887. 
2'" Annie, b. Aug. 8, 1888. 
3'' Carrie, b. Apr. 1, 1890. 
4» Charles, b. Mar. 6, 1892. 
5^ Clifford, b. Dec. 16, 1894. 
6"^ Wilmer, b. July 9, 1901. 
4'" Mary„d. Dec. U, 1875, aged about 2 
years. 



1' Emma Frances, d. 1902, mar. Jere- (3^ 
miah F. Hahn. 
1' Anna. 
2' Bertha. 
2" Florence R., mar. Abr. HartzcU. 
3" Elmer J., mar. nee Byslicr. 
2' Elizabeth, mar. Reuben Houck. 

1'" Sarah Alice, mar, George E. Mess- 

inger. 
2'" W. Oliver, mar. Jennie Stocker. 
1" Lizzie. 
2" Arlington. 
3" Lester. 
4" Russel, d. 
3'° Edwin J., mar. Mary Schoch. 
1" Karl. 
3' John, b. 1840, mar. Elmira E. Dech, d. 
1884, 
1" LizzieG.,b.l874, mar. H. P. Brown. 
2'» S. Caroline. 
4' Aaron, b. 1843, mar. Clara V, Reich. 

1'* Samuel, d. 1874. 
5' Lucy A., mar. Alfred Hahn. 

1" Richard Sam'l, mar. Ida Siegfried. 
1" Samuel. 
2'* Lucy. 
2'* Frederick, mar. Minnie S. Achcn- 
bach. 
1" Clark. 
2" Annie, 
3'* Robert C, d, 1900. 
6' Caroline. 



5* Ella, b. Nov. 20, 1872, mar. Willis Al- 
sover, b. Nov. 20, 1872. 
l'" Lucy, b. June 25, 1892. 
6*" Irwin, mar, Lilly Kcipcr, b. Aug. IT.'TS, 
l'^' Lewis, b. Apr. 5, 1899. 
2'''' Mabel, b. July 4, 1900. 
7* Charles, mar, Annie Ittcrly, b. Oct. 11, 
1«76. 
l'^' Raymond, b. Mar. 28, 1897. 
2^- Myrtle, b. Nov. 16, 1898. 
3'^" Dorothy, b. Mar. 20, 1902. 
S'-"" Lucy E., mar. Elmer Werkheiscr, b. 
April 29, 1877. 
i" Willis, b. Feb. 13. 1897. 
3** John Louis, mar. Frances Mann. 
1* Frank, mar. Lizzie Mane. 
2'^ Gallic, mar. Frank Chinance. 2 children. 
3* Birdie, b. April 2, 1850. 
4"' Mary Edith, mar. Marcus Strauss, b. Oct. 
22, 1845. 
r^ July Ann, b. Jan. 29, 1870, mar. Charles 
Werkheiscr. 
r"" Cora. 
2''" Agnes, d. 
Z^ Flauncy. 
2" Peter Adisou, b. Jan. 25, 1872, mar. 

Minnie Edinger. 
3» Pauline, b. Jan. 7, 1873, mar. Michael 

Moscr. 
4^=' Louis, 1(. Feb. 24, 1876, d. 9 years old. 
5" Mary Eilic, b. Feb. 14, 1878. mar. IZd- 
ward Jones. 



1(2) 



I 



1" Aulcf. 

2" Mildred, b. July 4, 1899. 
6*> Gallic, b. July 8. 1881. 
7^ Amy, b. Nov. IS, 1882. 
8" Katie, b. Jan. 29, 1885, mar. Joscj^ 

Repsher. 
9» Magr^y, b. Sept. 4, 1887. 
10" Eli, b. Dec. 4, 1890. 
5" Peter, moved to Etna, Minn., 1 son died, 7 

dau. lived. 
6" Margaret M., mar. Julius Wilhelm, 2 chil- 
dren d., 4 sous and 1 dau, live in Bangor, Pa. • 
7" Katie Maria, b. Jan. 9, 1861, mar. Ben- 
jamin Repsher. 
!*» Rose Ellen, b. July 23, 1879, mar. John 

Doncy. 
2" Edith Agnes, b. Aug. 24, 1881. 
3''" Charles Alvin, b. Mar. 25, 1883. 
4'' Emma Frances, b. Aug. 24, 1885. 
5" Ammon N., b. June 26, 1893. 
6" Minnie Cath., b. April 4, 1805. 
8" Charles, mar. Anna Butz. Have 3 dau., 

live in Bangor, Pa. 
9"" Wm. Henry, mar. Ellen Labar. Have 1 
son, 3 dau., 2 dead. 
6* Elizabeth, mar. Jacob Zuber. 
1=* Charles, d. 
2" Simon, d. 

3" Philip. Had two children. 
4^ Elizabeth, mar. Hugh Ralston. 
5" Abysene, mar. Edward Heller, d. 
7* Mary, mar. Charles Kaufmann. 



+t; 



» 



4** Jonathan, mar. Cath. Kuntzman. 
1** Charles. 
2" Emma. 
3^ Ida. 
4«» Sarah. 
5*" Samuel. 
6" Frank. 
5** Elizabeth, mar. (first) Jacob Ruth, d. July 
2, 1881, aged 55. 
1" Charles, b. Dec. 27, 1853, mar. SybiHa 
Wilhelm. 
1" Edward, mar. Annie Christine. 1 

dau., d. 
2" William. 
3" Benjamin. 
2^' Mary Cath., b. Dec. 24, 1855, mar. David 
Wilhelm. 
1" Lizzie. 
2*^ Emma. 

3" Jacob. Lives at E. Bangor, Pa. 
4" Raymond. 
5*^ John. 
3« Sarah Ann, b. Sept. 14, 1857, mar. 
William Eldridge. 
1" Martin, mar. nee Rample. 
2" Ida, mar. Isaac Thatcher. 2 dau. 
3** Harry. 
4« Mahlon. 
5" Lizzie. 
6" Mamie. 
7" Harvey. 

Live at Wind Gap, Pa. 



l* Samuel, mar. Sarah Kunsman. (^^ 

1" Elizabeth, mar. Peter Reimer. Hav« 

4 sons and 1 dau. 
2** Catharine, mar. Peter Kressler. 
l" Lula. 
2* Clara. 
3f* George, mar. Sarah Weidman. 

1" Adam, mar. Mary Fell. Have 2 sons 

and 1 dau. 
2" John, mar. nee Reimel. Have 2 sons 

and 2 dau. 
3" Caroline, mar. (first) Charles Rotael. 
Have 1 son and 1 dau. 
Mar. (second) Robert Rotzel. 
l^ Edward. 
2"" Stella. 
3™ Edith. 
4" Maria, mar. Elmer Labar. Have 2 sons 

and 2 dau. 
5" Charles, lives in Bangor, Pa. 
6" Jessie, d. 
3^ William, mar. (first) Sobina Ruth. 
l'^ John, two dau. 
Mar. (second) Sarah Wolff. 
l"" Clara. 
2*" Jennie. 
3" William. 
4*' Charles. 
S*" Oliver. 
6'' Elsie. 
7*' Martha. 

Moved to Frankfort, Kan. 

4" Benjamin, b. Sept. 12, 1859, mar. Re- (*f S 
becca Steinmetz. 
1*" Carrie, mar. Marvine Reph. 
2"* Rosie. 
3«» Archie. 
4*' Lotty. 
5" Samuel, b. Oct. 13, 1861, mar. Annie 
Weidman. 
1*« Floyd. 
2*' Luther. 
3« Sadie. 

Live at Bangor, Pa. 
6" Frank, b. July 8, 1864, mar. Mary J. 
Kleintop. 
1" Raymond. 
2*' Mabel. 
3" Sarah. 

Live at Penargyl, Pa. 
7" Adaline, b. March 29, 1867, mar. Roper 
Smith. 
1*" Clinton. 
2'" Samuel. 
3*" Martin. 
4" Louis. 

Live at Smith Gap, Pa. 
8" Reuben, b. Sept. 16, 1869, mar. Ella 
Roth. 
1*'^ Clarence. 
2*" Lilly. 
3" Martin. 
4" Gertrude. 
S«Cula. 



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HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



9^' Joseph, b. Jan. 23, 1872, d. aged 14 yra. 
10" Jacob, b. Sept. 20, 1873. At home with 
mother at Penarg-yl, Pa. 
5" Elizabeth, mar. (second) Christian Kem- 
merer of Wvirtemberg-, Germany; d. Oct. 17, 
1901, aged 45 yrs., 3 mos., 3 days. 
8* Sarah, mar. George Eckcrt. 

1" Katy Ann, mar. John Slack, b. April 25, 
1840, d. Sept. 12, 1893. 
1" George, b. July 30, 1859, mar. Amanda 
Sydcr. 
1''' John. 
2"' Flora. 
■ 3'" Leah. 
4" Earl. 
5'"'' Hazel. 
d"'^ Beula. 
V Russel. 
2" Elsie, b. Sept. 15, 1867, mar. Theo- 
dore Kiefer. 
1" Sarah, mar. Reuben Fritz. 2 sons, 2 

dau. 
2*^ Alice, mar. Judson Datesman. 1 
son, 2 dau. 
2"* John, mar. and was lost among the Indians 

in the West. 
3"* Hyrem, d. in Va. during the Rebellion. 
4"* Abraham, d., had been mar. to nee Gruber. 
5" Frank, mar. nee Seiple. 1 dau. in Bangor — 

mother in Norristown, Pa. 
6"* Malinda, mar. Obadiah Oyer. 2 sons, 3 
dau. 

CHAPTER XI 
▼ITH INDIANS, IN REVOLUTION, AT HCHHE 

JOSEPH (H, 7) was born January IS, 1751. 
Therefore, at the time of the raid, he was ex- 
actly five years and eight months old. With 
his mother and younger brother, he was 
taken to Montreal, Lower Canada, by the Indians. 
How he stood the long journey of about three 
hundred miles.of which the mother had complained, 
we are not told. According to the most reliable 
information handed down traditionally in his own 
family, he was among the Indians eight years. 
What a life he then led— its pleasures and sorrow* 
can only be imagined. It is reported that the 
daughter of an Indian Chief, having lost her brother 
by death, asked and obtained from her father our 
Joseph, whom she wished to take the place of her 
lost brother. Such stories are easily made where 
the material is at hand, and just as easily believed. 
It is true that he did not wish to come back when 
directed by British authority to do so. The main 
reason was, that he had the promise of receiving a 
rifle in the near future, whilst up to that time he 
had to be contented with the bow and arrow, in the 
use of which, however, he had acquired great skill. 
It is reported that he would hide in the bushes, and 
mimic the voices of various birds, enticing them at 
will into reach, and then shoot them down. Thus, 
Ottce after his rcturil, he called from a distance to 



HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



47 



7'* Frances E., mar. Theodore Lockert. 3 dau. 
Live in E. Stroudsburg. 
9* Susan, mar. John McCaramon. Had 2 sons, one 

mar. Susan MufTly, and have 3 children. 
10* Anna Maria, mar. (first) Charles Kaufman. 
Mar. (second) John Kuntzman, d. Jan. 20, 1868, 
aged 64 years, 1 month and 17 days. 



HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



49 



a friend, asking to be allowed to shoot an arrow at 
him. The one thus requested, thinking himself 

safe by reason of the great distance, granted the 
request. Scarcely was the word said, when the ar- 
row from the bow whirred past him— terribly near. 
The man shot at always believed that the young 
Keller shot exactly where he had kindly aimed. 

At the time of the Revolutionary War, being 
some twenty years of age, our Joseph Keller en- 
listed as a so-called "Seven-Month Man," but how 
long he was in the service of the Colonies is not 
known. 

In due time, he returned to the Old Home, 
evidently tired of Indian-life, and also of war as 
well. He looked about him for a partner for life, 
and found such a one near by in the person of 
Maria Magdalene Andre (II, 8), d.nughtcr of Leon- 
ard Andre. Looking for a home of their own, they 
crossed the Blue Mountain to Cherry Valley, where, 
likely as Indian captives, he, with mother and 
brother, had apent the first night after their cap- 
ture. The place they selected is most romantic — 
mountains on two sides, and a famous Trout- 
stream, "Cherry Valley Creek," making its own 
soothing music day and night as it hastens toward 
the Delaware Water Gap. 

Joseph Keller, Jr., passed the eighty-first mile- 
stone of his earthly pilgrimage. On a beautiful 
knoll near the creek, are the graves of these an- 
cestors. The grave-stones, inscriptions, and all 
are well preserved. I had the pleasure of ristting 
the sacred spot, where I found but three graves. 



CHAPTER XII 

THE JOSEPH KELLER, JR., FAMILY 

Joseph Keller, Jr. (II, 7), b. Jan. IS, 1751, 
Aprl5j^l832, mar. Maria Magdalene Andre, b. Ji 



•(• 



B£l.iEvT5T> 
A'BouT ni8, 



26, 1794, d. Sept. 20, 1878. 



6, 1831. 



IS, mss^d. S ept 
i''~Adam^~ 
2'"* Ivconard 
3" Joseph. 
4** Jacob. 
5" John. 

6" Peter, b. Aug 
7" Henry. 
8" Elizabeth. 
')'■* iMarj, b. 1785, d. 1825. 
10" Sarah. 

11" George, b. Jan. 15, 1797, d. Feb. 3, 1871. 
1" Adam, mar. Elizabeth Fisher. Moved first 
to Upper Mt. Bethel township, where two 
of their children died. 
I'* Adam, b. Nov. 26, 1817, d. Sept. 2, 1823. 
2" Louise, b. Apr. 1, 1821, d. Nov. 25, 1839. 
Moved later to Mifllinburg on the Sut- 
quchanna, and died there. 
2** Leonard, was by trade a blacksmith, mar., 

had children, and d. 
3" Joseph, mar. (first) a nee Kiegel and had 
children; (second) an English lady, and had 
many more children. Moved near Wilke» 
Barre; later farther west. 
4** Jacob, mar. Nancy Dennis. Has many childrea. 
Livea in Briar Creek Valley, Columbia, Co., Pa. 
(SO) 

51) 1* William Harrison, b. Jan. 3, 

1888. 
2™ Gordon K., b. Nov. 26, 18%. 
3™ Elizabeth Minnette, b. Oct. 9, 

1892. 
4"' Leah Jean, b. Aug. 9, 1896. 
2" John, mar. Sarah L. McCreary, b. July 
31, 1846. 
1" A dau. d. 

2*' Eva L., b. Feb. 9, 1870, mar. JesM 
C. Frost. 
S" Sarah, mar. James A. Welsh. 

l''^ Leona Mildred, b. Mar. 1, 1870. 

2*" Cuba Lcll, b. Dec. 3, 1871. 

3™ Bartah May, b. July 9, 1874, d.Sept. 

27, 1876. 
4° Leafy Ellen, b. Aug. 14, 1876. 
5" Ward Kenneth, b. Mar. 23, 1888. 
6" Nancy, mar. Samuel Newton Kieffer, b. 
July is, 1842. 
I"' Elmer Edson, b. Oct. 21, 1867. 
2** Martha Idcll, mar. Elsworth Jump. 

1'^ Floyd. 
3*» Charles Wilbur, b. Jan. 10, 1872, 
mar. Esta L. Lehman, b. Oct. 10,75. 
l*^' Ward Keller, b. May 9, 1896. 
2''' Bernice L., b. July 25, 1897. 
4" Eva b. and d. June 23, 1874. 
5" Esther, 
7" Elias, Qcrr. Magdalene Schauwecker, b. 
Oct, 26. 1856. 



S'* John, mar. Mary Johnson. .* 

1** Philip, moved west, location unknown. V,* 

2** Betsey, moved west, location unknown. 

3" Henry. 

4'* Sarah. 

S" Lucy. 

6" Joseph. 

7'* John. 

S" William. 

9" Mary. 
3* Henry, b. Feb. 2S. 1816, d. June 1,'99, mar. (first) 
Maria Geib, b. Nov. 8, 1811, d. May 5, 1873. 

1" Ilettie, b. July 5, 18.'^7, in Ashland. O. 

2" John, b. April 3, 1843, in Ashland, O. 

3" Christopher, b. Oct. 8, 1844, d. Mar. 8, 1845. 

4" Mary, b. Jan. 17, 1846, d. July 13, 1846. 

S" Sarah, b. July 13, 1847. 

6" Nancy, b. June 26, 1849. 

7" Elias. b. May 25, 1852. 
3* Henry, mar. (second) Mary Baker. 

8" William, b. Sept. 20, 1876. 
I** Hettie, mar. Walker V. Fagan. b. Nov. 3, 1836. 

1" Henry, ' b. Sept. 16, 1859, mar. Flora E. 
Brown, d. Aug. 9, 1901. 

2'* Aceph S., b. Dec. 23, 1861. 

3" Kate Ina, b. Sept. 3, 1866. 

4" Amanda Lotitia, b. Nov.23,'68, d. Jan. 2, '91. 

5" Celia Minnette, b. Oct. 25, 1871. 
2* Aceph S., mar. Emma Ilagerman. 

l""- Edward C, b. Oct. 11, 1883, d. Nov. 23, '%. 

2^ Kuascll L., b. July 30. 1887. 
i- Kate Ina, mar. J. A. VanGundy, b. Feb. 18, 1851. 

1«« Waldo J., b. June 28, 1877, mar. (53 
Grace D. Downing. 
1" Donald D., b. Oct. 12, 1904. 

2'* Cleo T.. b. Feb. 25, 1884. d. Jan. 24, 
1887. 

3« Russell G., b. Apr. 28. 1888. 
a" William, mar. Salome Heft, b. June 18, 
1868. 

l** Claris F., b. July 14. 1901. 

2** Emma Ruth. 
4** Sarah, d., mar. John Smalley. d. 

1*" Amanda, mar. Hezekiah Butcher. 

1'" Jennie. 
2** John Keller, mar. Sophia . 

1" Sadie, d. 

2" Harry. 

3" Bessie. 
3" Priscilla, d. 

1" Lulu. mar. John Boncn. 

2" Minnie, mar. George Cheeseraan. 
4*" Isaac, d.. mar. Ella Ellis, d. 
5° FranklinPierce. mar. Hannah Larcomb. 

1" Fay. 
6" Charles Leroy, mar. Emma Richard. 

1" Flo. 
S" Lucy. mar. Isaac Nefif. 
1" Ibbie. 
2" Loren. 
3" Justus. 
4'' John. 
5" Christian. 
6" Oscar. 



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7" Rella. 
8" Hattie. 
• 9" Ida, d. 
tF Joseph, was a soldier in the Mexican and 

Civil Wars, was not married. 
T* John, mar. Maria Wertman. 

1'* Orlando W., mar. Kate Ely. 

1" Gallic M., mar. Charles Michael. 

2" Grace. 

3" Martin. 

4" Mattie. 

5^ Harry. 

6" Milo. 

7" Thomas. 
2'* John, mar. Matilda Marietta. 

1'" Abbic, mar. 

2™ Bessie. 

3™ Rhea. 

4'" Cuba. 

3" Georye, mar. Jennie . 

4'* William, mar. Eliza Bcckly. 
9* Mary, mar. Daniel Wertman. 
1" Perry Sylvester. 
2" Ida S. 
3" Hattie L. 
4" Augusta A. 
S'^" Lore! da M. 
6" Jennie B. 
1™ Perry Sylvester, mar. Belle Simanton. 

1* Daniel V., mar. Ilda Richard. 
1" Mary Belle. 

2* Edna O., mar. Levi Harper. 

3^ Catharine, b.l822, mar. Thomas W. Rhodes. 
1* Stewart T.. b. June 3, 18S4, mar. Annie 
Thomson. 
1~ Millard F., b. May S, 1886, mar. 
Carrie Martin. 
1" Stella, b. Aug:. 28, 1898. 
2'* Merl, b. April 10, 1901. 
2* Nellie, b. Aug. 9, 1888, mar. John 
Rex. 
• S" Minnie, b. June 20, 1889, mar. 
George Dunning, Sr. 
]» George, Jr. 
2^ Oswin. 

3''^ Th. W., b. May 1, 1882. 
4" Irwin G., b. Aug. 29, 1854. 
S" Mary M.,b. April 9, I860, mar. 

Jacob Swink. 
6" Jennie, b. April 9, 1860, mar. 
James Peacock. 
1»* Claud. 
2"* Lewis. 
4** Daniel, mar. Cath. Jane Drake, b. April 20, 
1828, d. Mar. 27, 1861. 
1** Morris Keller. 
2^* Luther Keller. 
Scranton, Pa. 
3"* Mrs. Simon Besaker. 
4** Mrs. Horace Decker. 
E. Stroudsburg, Pa. 
«■ Charles, mar. Lavine Smith, b. Feb. 7, 1827, 
d. June 22, 1897. ^ 

1" Ella, b. Feb. 28, 1853. ^^^ 



1" Philip. 
3"» Leroy. 155 

4» Mabel. "* 

2" Ida S., mar. Christian Vesper. 
1™ Carrie. 
2" Leafy. 
3"* Florence. 
3" Ilattic L., mar. Edward Wiley. 
1" Cleo. 
T* Glorene. 
4" Augusta A., mar. Randolph Linn. 

l* Floyd. 
5" Lorelda M., mar. Charles Nelson. 
1«" Horace V. 
2^ Florence M. 
6" Jennie B., mar. Christian Smith. 
1" Mildred. 
■^ Don W. 
6" Peter, mar. Elizabeth Heller, b. Oct. 19, 1798, 
d. Nov. 23, 1886. 
l»John, b. Oct. 11, 1818, d. April 3, 1H86. 
2*" Susan, b. Jan. 2, 1821, d. Mar. 2, 1883. 
3** Catharine, b. 1823. 
4« Daniel, b. April, 1825, d. Feb. 8, 1904. 
5«« Charles, b. April 20. 1827. 
6" Mary Ann, b. Nov. 29, 1829. 
7'" Joseph J., b. Oct. 18, 1832, d. Dec. 11, 1871. 
8« Lewis, b. 1833, d. Sept. 11, 1903. 
9" Louise, " " 
XQT Sarah, b. 1835. 
11" William, b. 1837. 
12* Theodore. " •* 

2°* Frank, b. June 21, 1855, d. June 21, 18S7. 

TP-"" Mary E., b. Oct. 22, 1857. 

4'* Emma, b. Nov. 25, 1858, mar. William 

Rcid. 
S=* Davie, b. Mar. 15, 1861. 
6" Christian, b. Mar. 11, 1864. 
7°* Angeline, b. Mar. 18, 1866. 
8»* Ernest, b. May 10, 1868. 
9'* Thomas, b. June 26, 1870. 
3°* Mary E., mar. Warren Nyce, b. Nov. 
10, 1855, d. Apr. 13, 1892. 

1* AnnaL., b. Sept. 5, 1879, mar. John 
C. Hinton. 

2^ Charles E., b. Oct. 8, 1881. 

3^ Lester David, b. Sept. 4, 1888. 
y Davie, mar. Valeria Nickelson, b. Juim 
16, 1863. 

1" Oscar N., b. Dec. 6, 1891. 

2" Margaret A., b. May 9, 1893. 

3=" Alice, b. Aug. 1, 1S99. 

4" Helen Caroline, b. Oct. 25, 1901. 
6** Christian, mar. Anna Hatch. 
. l"* Clayton, b. Mar. 21, 1889. 

2^ Charles Frederick, b. July 14, 189L 
7** Angeline, mar. Frank Rice. 

1*" John, b. Feb. 9, 1890. 

2"=" Mildred, b. Nov. 1, 1892. 

3*" Charles, b. Apr. 9, 1895. 

4''-' Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1898. 
8^ Ernest, mar. Laura Fellenser, b. Oct. 
29, 1870. (57 



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l'« Ella F., b. Jan. 29, 1897. 
2«»EmmaS., " '* " 



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9** Thomas, mar. Alice Spencer. 

1»»' Ellsworth Spencer, b. May 21, '03. 
Scranton, Pa. 
6" Mary Ann, mar. Henry Dennis, b. Jan. 11, 
1830, d. Oct. 10, 1901. 
1"« Martha Jane, b. Sept. 27, 1850. 
2"" Emma, b. Mar. 13, 1852. 
3"" Theodore, b. Sept. 14, 1854. 
4"" Jennie, b. Aug. 16, 1856. 
5'"^ Lucy, b. June 28, 1858. 
6"« Mary Alice, b. Feb. 12, 1861. 
7'™ Charles K., b. Sept. 20, 1863. 
S"" Elizabeth, b. May 10, 1865. 
9"« Kate, b. June 2.^, 1868. 
10"« Jacob, ,b. Sept. 23. 1S70. 
11'"' Lange, b. Mar. 30, 1874. 
Live at Stroudsburg, Pa. 
7* Joseph J., mar. Mary J. Rhoads. 6 children. 
Jim Newton, d. Sept. 25, 1857. 
2'™ A dau., d. Dec. 26, 1861, age 3 years, 4 
months and 27 days. 
8* Lewis, mar. Julia Wcrkheiser. 
11" William, mar. Sarah Kemmerer, b. Feb. 9, 
1834. 

1'°* Anna L., b. Aug. 3, 1866, mar. Simon 
Warich. 
1"^' Katie, b. July 26, 1892. 
2">* Carrie, b. July 7, 1869, mar. George 
Nickelson. 
l'« Mary Ester, b. Jan, 7, 1892. 

(,0) S"** Maryette, b. Sept. 16, 1842, mar. a Mr. 
~^ Dohm. Had 5 children, 1 d. 

9^ Hannah, b. Jan. 16, 1850, d. May 30, 
1870, mar. a Mr. Causebaam. Had 2 
children, 1 living. 
Five more children of this family died. 
Several great-grandchildren arc living. 
Jos. Algert was a farmer, a Republican, a 
Free-will Baptist, deacon and chorister for 
many years. 
2** Philip, mar. (first) Christine Beck, b. Dec. 
10, 1813, (is yet living) dau. of Philip Beck 
and wife, Mary, ucc Labar. Moved to Can- 
ada about 1795, lived there 17 years, 
moved to N. Y. State, Lake Co., in 1812, 
crossed Lake Ontario on ice with ox-tcams. 
Fearing arrest because of war, he changed 
his name to Peck and kept that name there- 
after 
l* Rachel, b. May 15, 1841, mar. Luther 

J. Sanford, b. Mar. 5, 1825. 
y* Willis P., b. July 14, 1851. Ludlow- 

ville, N. Y. 
3««' Ella A., b. Dec. 29, 1854. 
3** John, mar. Julia Houck, b. May 21, 1818, 
d. Sept. 19, 1898. Dau. of Francis Houck. 
1"" Robert James, b. 1838, d. Sept. 1887. 
3*" Henry Francis, b. July 24, 1843, mar. 
Luella Sturgis, b. 1845, d. June 29, 
1903, at Tyrone, on the way home from 
the Pacific Coast. She waa the dau. of 



5<^ I 2'* Hazel, d. 

— ^ 3"* Willard Matthias, b. Aug. 12, 1897. 

4»« Leroy William, b. Mar. 10, 1900. 
Live at Bangor, Pa. 
12'* Theodore, mar. Martha Staples. 
V* Henry, mar. nee Hess. Moved to Columbia Co., 

Pa. 
8** Elizabeth, mar. John Fellenscr. Had 5 children, 

alld. 
9« Mary, mar. Henry Algert, b. 1780, d. June 4, 
1842. 
li"' Joseph, b. Mar. 6, 1808, d. June 17, 1877. 
2"" Philip, b. Jan. 14, 1810, d. Nov. 8, 1H91. 
3"" John, b. Mar. 3, 1812, d. Aug. 14, 1S62. 
4"" Julia, b. Feb. 18, 1818, d. Jan. 25, IS.Sf.. 
5"" Catharine, b. Apr. 10, 1820, d. Mar. 30, '53. 
P" Joseph, mar. Eliza DeKcmer, b. Aug. 17, 
1810, d. Feb. 16, 1875. Moved from Pa. to 
New York in 1820. Thence to Wis., 1844. 
l"*Calh. Ann, b. July 13, 1328, mar. 

Bacon. Had 8 children, 3 living. 
2"* Geo. W., b. Apr. 22, 1830. Had 5 ckil- 
dren— Mrs. Webster and 2 sons living. 
3'* Henry N., b. Feb. 20, 1832. 
4"* Mahala, b. Mar. 6, 1834, d. Aug. 31, '92, 

mar. a Mr. Harington. 
5"* Andrew, d. in infancy. 
(,108 Margaret, b. Mar. 18, 1838, mar. a Mr. 

Patchin. I son living. 
7"* Sarah Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1840, d. 
Dec. 4, 1900, mar. a Mr. Dodge. Had 
5 children, 3 living. 



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1 I Kev. Dr. Sturgis, of the Presbyterian 
' Church. 

1"» Mabel Cleveland, b. Sept. 1878. 
She was a graduate of Wilson Col- 
lege, Chambersburg, Pa., and now 
a Senior in Cornell University, 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
3"" Mary, b. 1845, mar. Jacob Sterner. Has 
9 children living. 
4"" Julia, mar. Joseph Hunsberger, b. Aug. 23, 
1817. 

1'" Mary C, b. Mar. 31, 1841, 
2'" Fanny A., b. Mar. 22, 1842. 

Live with their father at Centerville, 
Pa. 
3'" Henry C, b. July 31, 1844. A lawyer 

in Chicago. 
4"' Abraham C, b. Mar. 20, 1846, Has an 

aviary near Portland, Pa, 
5"'' Anna Louise, b, Jan. 25, 1857, Widow 
of late Dr, Bush, Stroudsburg, Pa, 
5*" Catharine, mar. John Richards, b. Apr. 10, 
1821, d. May 26, 1900. 

1"* Irvin, b. Nov. 4, 1844, mar. Eleanor 
Dickson, b. Oct. 22, 1843. 
1"« Carrie Ellen, b. Apr. 7, 1872, mar. 
Chas. H. Delts, dentist at Tren- 
ton, N. J. 1 son, b. June 1, 1899. 
2'" Sarah Lilian, b. Sept. 7, 1873, mar. 
Wm. V. Coleman, 144 13th Stre«t, 
N. Y. 



ri) 2"» Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. IS, 1846, mar. 
»_^ Wm. Johnson. 

3»»» Annie Cath., b. Aug. 16, 1849, mar. 
J as. McCauley. 
Easton, Pa. 
M** Sarah, mar. Robert Shaw, and moved to 111. 
II* Georgre, b. Jan. IS, 1797, d. Feb. 3, 1871, mar. 
(first) Mary Bitja, b. Dec. IS, 1803, d. Oct. I, 
1825. 

1"» Edward. 

2'" Charles, mar. Mary Ann Felker, d. 
1"« Linford. 

2"' Elmira, mar. Lewis Drake. 
1"' Emelia. 
2"' Clayton. 
3'" Charles. 
4"' Willie, d. 
5'" Nelly, d. 
6»^' Lilyan, d. 
3"« George. 
4»« Samuel., 
5'"= John. 
6"« Horace. 
7"« Milton. 
11** George, mar. (second) Lovina Lern, b. Mar. 11, 
1808, d. Aug. 17, 1872. 
3'" Lewis. 
4"» Sarah Jane. 
5'" Sydenham. . 
b"* Eliza. 
7"* Lucinda. 
•"» Allen. 

CHAPTER XIII 

LOST AMONG THE INDIANS 

JOHN JACOB (6'), the sixth child of Joseph 
Keller, Sr., was 2 years, 2 months, and 5 day* 
old when captured by the Indians. All w« 

know is simply — /ic -was lostl Lost; so far as 
hi* tender mortal life was concerned. That he 
could have walked the journey of three hundred 
miles cannot be supposed; that the Indians or the 
mother should have carried him is just as hard to 
believe. In cither case, or both combined, it is but 
natural to suppose that the mother after her return 
would have told the sad story; and if so, it wouW 
have been handed down as a sacred reminiscence. 
What then remains to be believed ? Either that 
the Indians traded him oil as best they could oa 
the way; or killed and scalped him also, all ua- 
known to the mother. To the latter supposition 
we may be inclined by reason of the tempting pre- 
mium offered by the grand French Government. 

The Lord gave, and the Lord allowed to be 
taken away; and yet the Lord took good care of 
little John Keller — lost to us a little while, but not 
to Him 1 He came not to his parents, but thej 
went to him. (6>f) 

?rtR /aH5 Ce^«, IT HAS i\H.t.% aCCN »tOJMI> 

That he roAvivc^. 



FATHER OF JACOB /aNt> 

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HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 63 

V** Lewis, mar. Matilda Heller. 

1"* Ella. 

2"* Marshall. 

3"« Chester. 
4*** Sarah Jane, mar. Fred Fellenser. 

1"» George. 

2"» Lewis, d. 
V^ Sydenham, mar. Louise Heller. 

1»» Orion. 

2** Clayton, d. 

V^ Horatio, d, 
6"* Eliza, mar. Fred Long. 

1"' Ella. 

2»" Mary, mar. Harry Haden. 

3"^ Flora, d. 

4"' Clara, d. 

5'" Gertrude, d. 
7*** Lucinda, mar. Jacob Rhoads. 

1*''" Howard, mar. Sally Hinton, Strou^a- 
burg, Pa. 

2'" William. 

3'" Eliza, mar. John Bader, 4 children. 

4'*' Matilda, mar. John Dixon. 

5"° Owen. 

6'« Allen. 

7i« Frederick. 

8''^ Norman, mar, Fannie Schafcr, 1 child. 

9'" Laura, mar., lives in Philadelphia, Pa. 
lO"" Claude. 

CHAFTER XIV 

JOHN JACOB, THE SECOND, AND FAMILY 

TTL,Hi 
HIS John Jacob Keller^(7») was the Mveath 
child of Joseph Keller, Sr., and at the time 
of the Indian raid was five months and 
twenty-four days old— too young, as we know, to 
he bereft of the service of the mother. That he 
was given an older brother's name seems strasf e; 
but such was the case, as is testified by the writing 
of the father in the old Family Bible. This fact 
bears strong testimony to the state of his mind at 
that time. Like the Patriarch, Jacob of old, he 
too could say in deep sorrow: "Me have y« be- 
reaved of my children; Joseph is not— all things 
are against me." Four of the family were gwje. 
poastibly never to return; and only five left; and of 
what value should a mother be estimated over 
against a helpless babe? The strongest heart, 
under such circumstances, would surely be crushed 
to the ground. 

Of this son also, we have but Httle inforna- 
tioo. He grew up in the Old Home undisturbed. 
He married Maria Dorothy Mctz, a family name 
still found, like that of Andre, in that conuHmity. 
He SMved to Somerset Township, Washugtea 
County, Pa., and later, to the State of Ohio. 



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It appears that t hey had the following children: 
l'» Joseph, ^^Ar^eA oa^ AAjeaA/(JZ-t/8)^ 
2'* Jacob. H — \ THIS o*Jt.Y fnt^rio*^ ay ^^ 

\^-^ Mar"-aret \^^' X^^^^^ '** ^^'^ ^^ 
s Margaret, \^,sroA.r op th/s ,/(-a> 
41a Philip. \j/\ccB Kej-LE/^^ y^ \0^ 

5™ John. jt^^ 

S'*' Rev. John Keller, son of(john Jacob Kellerjand 
wife, Maria Dorothy Mctz, b. Jan. 15, 1801, in 
Somerset, Washington Co., Pa., d. May 21, '52. 
Rev. Keller mar. Lydia Preish, b. Sept. 2, 1811, 
d. May 28, 1864, 
■Jsl P« Lucy, b. 1832, mar. Philip Wahl, of Clar- 
ence, N. Y, 
TT" 2'''" Mary Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1834, d. Nov. 

14, 18*^)3, mar. William f)mert, of Lockport, 
N, Y. 

3r 1'"' Charles Wm., b. July 9, 1857. 
.■ 2'^' Jennie Louise, b. June 27, 1862, d. Oct. 

20, 1865. 
'• 3'^'' Edwin John, b. Mar. 31, 1867, Lock- 
port, N. Y. 
■• 4''^ Herbert Keller, b. Nov, IS, 1873. 
TV" 3'" Matilda, b. Mar. 1837, d. Dec. 14, 1857, mar. 

Chas. Schleyel. 
JZi 4'" Louise, b. June 2'J, 1838, d. Mar. 6, 1887, 
mar. Geo. Zurbrick, b. June 5, 1839, d. May 

15, 1886. 

3: 1''^'^ Albert, b. July 7, 1863, d, Apr. 20, '64, 
•• 2^'^ William Warren, b. Feb, 14, 1866. 
H 5'" John, b. Jan. 1847, d. Sept. 15, 1868, 
12: 6'»« Helena Amelia, b. May 30, 1851, 

All the children of Rev, Keller have died. 



Rev. John Keller studied under the direction of 



Rev. George Weisz, Lancaster, Ohio; was licensed 
and ordained by the Reformed Synod of Ohio in 
1827; ca me to Townline (later called f<ancastcr)j 
Erie Co., State of New York, in 1833 : was a mem- 
ber of Erie Classis, which seceded from the Synod 
of Ohio. His purpose was to return to his former 
church connection, but whether he did so, wc are 
not informed — nor can we give the cause of said 
secession. 

Returning from Oliio in the Fall of 187S, I 
called at Lancaster, Eric Co., N. Y., and met Mr. 
and Mrs, Zurbrick, both feeble. They were exceed- 
ingly glad to sec me, and especially to be assured 
that our family was not yet dying out of consump- 
tion, as they had feared. After that we corres- 
ponded and exchanged photographs. Their pic- 
tures are now to me mementoes of their kindly 
feeliaifs. 



NOTE: 

About 85 years later, four great grandsons of Jacob above settled 
in the Tovm of Lancaster, N.I. Immediately before and after World 
War I. Not until the year 1966, when they first sav/ this history 
by Eli Keller, did they knov/ that an ancestor, John Keller, had 
preceded them . William, George, Vintie, and Kenneth Keller were 
sons of Joseph Vincent Keller, who was a son of Aaron Keller, who 
in turn was a son of Jacob ("Z***-^ above). At this v.xiting, George 
is deceased, V/illiam lives in Franklinville,N,X. , Vintie and Kenneth 
still reside in the Town of Lancaster. 

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D.C.Keller 



CHAPTER XV 



iltSTOh'y OF THE KklJ.r.H fANIl.Y 



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FIRST CLIMPSB AT THE PHIUP KBIXHR, ». 

FAMILY 

PHILIP KELLER, Sr. (S'-H. 11), like David 
of old, could say: "I was the youngest of my 
father's family;" and say too, "the seventh 
son." The years rolled more quietly on than be- 
fore; and finding plenty of labor, as well as needful 
rest, he developed a model manhood. When twenty- 
two years of age, he looked about for a partner for 
life, and found Sarah Miller (H, 12). first wife of 
Philip Keller, Sr. (b. Sept. 27, 1763, d. Oct. 16, 
1804), and daughter of Henry Miller, Sr., in the 
so-called "Settlement" on the Lehigh River. She 
was of his own age, and of his own people. The 
Miller family had before lived as neighbors to the 
Kellers; but in quest of better land, moved away— 
Sarah, however, was not forgotten. This union 
was blessed with three children, all sons: 

1'-" John Henry, b. Dec. 24, 1786^^ ^^^^^-| 
2'-'' Jacob, b. Dec. 21, 1787. -^-^o p c>k/4wai 
V" Adam, b. Oct. 27, 17'J0. 



(Ill, .Vi) WAS thrown off the load of h«y, and was 

crushed to death under the wheels of the v.-atron. 



2ARAM AM 



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On Sept. 17, 1800. his father died, and April 
22, 1802, hi3 mother also. The youngest son, 
when but thirteen years and eight months old, was 
instantly killed (June 28, 1804) when hauling hay. 
The boy was on the wagon. The day being stormy, 
some hay was blown ui>on the horses frightening 
them, whereupon they ran away. Little Adam 



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indulged in. A large ring was formed and then 
the arena for contestants was ready. Now, it once 
so happened that a neighbor of his, small in 
stature, was a noted wrestler — especially so in his 
own estimation — who, being eager to gain another 
red fealluT for his cap, challenged Father Keller 
to a contest. Not to accept such a challenge was 
considered cowardice. The one refusing was de- 
spised by everyone. All were no doubt eager to see 
the outcome of so unequal a contest. When botli 
were ready, Father Keller took his opponent easily 
under one arm; and, amid a general shout of admi- 
ration, carried him struggling in vain out of the 
ring, and thus ended the conflict. 

There was another and far more daring feat. 
A large ox was to be slaughtered at his own house, 
or rather in the meadow at the barn. The way to 
do it was, one man with a sledge would knock the 
animal down, and another would immediately cut 
its throat. Father Keller stood ready with the 
knife, while the other man used the sledge. The ox 
fell on its knees, and with that Father Keller was 
on its neck cutting away at its throat. The ox, 
however, regained its feet and ran down the mead- 
ow, Father Keller still on its neck and at his work. 
The end was that both fell down together covered 
with blood — Father Keller, however, had gained 
the victory. My mother (his stepdaughter) was 
an eye-witness and always shuddered when she re- 
lated the conflict many years after. 

He enlarf'i'Ml his property and was p*o»percd in 
all his affairs. When his sobs were married, he 



In the same year, Oct. ifc, the mother j^also died. 
All these are buried at the Plainfield Churc h , 
No rthampton Co., Pa. Thus within the space of 
but four years, death cast its shadow over this 
family no fewer than four times, so that with the 
exception of two sons, mere lads, the father was 
left alone. He entered a second marriage with 
widow Susannah Engler (II. 13), of Moore Town- 
ship, Pa., born Nov. 22, 1770. She had one daugh- 
ter and two sons, who movetl into the Kelk-r huiue 
with her, where there was not only room, but also 
work for all. More than this, he built another 
house near his own for his new father-in-law, Kev. 
Peter Fred Niemeyer (b. Aug. 24, 1733, d. Aug. 
16, 1815) and wife Maria, nee Horn (b. Aug. 24, 
1743, d. Aug. 4, 181()). His second marriage was 
blessed with one child, a daughter: . 

4»-^ Sarah (III, 37), b. Oct. 5, 1807. 

After the death of Sr. Father Niemeyer, the 
house in which they had lived, built and owned by 
Father Keller, was converted into a school house. 
There for a number of years a day-school was held 
for the benefit of the neighborhood, at the patron's 
expense so far as current expenses were concerned. 
Philip Keller, Sr., when at his best, was considered 
the strongest man, physically, in his community. 
There are several feats of his known, which may 
here be mentioned. Wrestling was at that time 
considered a test of strength, especially of agility. 
At public gatherings such sports were extensively 



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looked about for more and better land. With such 
intention, he visited the S hawnee Valley, on th e 
Susquehanna Kivcr between Wilkes Barrc and 
Nanti koke, Pa, He went there with his own con- 
veyance, having hitched up "Stocking." It was 
the Fall of the year. The land was like a rich gar- 
den. The corn was wonderfully large, but there 
were plenty of farms for sale at a reasonable price. 
On all sides, however, severe fevers and great 
misery prevailed. He himself told his story thus: 
"I untied 'Stocking' and said to him, let's go 
home, Plainfield is good enough for us." Soon 
after, he bought a farm on the Delaware, north of 
Easton and a little west of Howell's store, mill, 
etc. In 1826 he moved there, accompanied by his 
daughter and stepsons, Joseph and George Engler. 
In that home, well sheltered by a range of hills on 
the west and looking pleasantly toward the Dela- 
ware on the east, he spent in quietude the evening 
of his life. 

He died Oct. 2, 1842, aged 79 yrs., 6 mos., 3 

Sarah^dicd Mar. 17, 1856, aged 48 yrs., 7 mos., 
12 days. (PHiUP'S daiXmtew.^ 

Grandmother Keller died Dec. 4, 1859, aged 89 
yrs., 12 days. (Philip's ac wtpc Br.i^') 

These are buried on the banks of the Dcla- 
w.-«rc at the "Three Churches," in lower Ml. Hethel ' 
Township. Northampton Co. Va. 



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CHAPTER XVI 
JOHN HENRY KELLER (J'"-in, 32) 

CHAKACTERISTIC of the names in tb« 
Keller family from the beginnings down ia 
that the foremost place is held by Scripture 
names. In this case, however, the name Henry 
I was no doubt accepted in honor of the child's 

<4-rand father, Henry Miller. Well might this be 
allowed, for in his whole make-up, especially phys- 
ical, he was not of the old Keller type as his father 
was, but of the Miller type. 

He was more than thirty joars old when he 
married. His wife was Mary Engler (III, 33), born 
July 4, 1/97, and was a stepdaughter of his father. 
Wc may virtually say that when his father, Philip, 
Sr., chose a second wife for himself, he also chose 
a wife for his oldest son. It is yet a great ques- 
tion, whether the old German way of parents look- 
ing out the partners for their children is not the 
wiser and better way. Undoubtedly, many a one 
would have fared infinitely better had he accepted 
such parental advice. 

The following are the children: 
27"^/ l'-" Philip, b. Jan. 6, 1818. 
Jjf 2 2''* Anna, b. Mar. 31, 1820. 
ttQTZjf 3"" Amos. b. Nov. 10, 1822 



is:, (S ( 4'»)Kli, b. Dec. 20, 1825. •^Ai'r/yort OA TM^ 



^^ I 5'^ Joel Frederick, b. Mar. 31," 1829 
fteilSr^lo ^"" Aaron Henry, b. Nov. 16, 1832 
jf IZ^ II 7''* Joseph Allen, b. Mar. 27, 1836.-^ 



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J^ /3 8'" Susannah, b. June 12, 1840, 

fond hope to remain near together was possibly 
the chief motive for this removal. Alas, for such 
earthly hopes! The terrible Rebellion, worse than 
any tornado which ever swept the earth, swept over 
our land. Three sons as volunteers went to the 
front, and two of them, killed in one battle, were 
brought back pierced and murdered corpses, and 
were buried in one grave. One son, a minister of 
the Gospel, was called to another field. Another 
son, a professor in Heidelberg College, was also 
away. The youngest of the family married and 
moved away. Yet, amid all this, he never mur- 
mured nor complained. When, in his sv-ventieth 
year he left his old home, he laid aside all his public 
labors and responsibilities and confined himself to 
his narrowed and quiet home circle. Ho attended 
church and prayer-meeting, read his devotional 
books and current news of the day regularly. 
When apparently already in a comatose state, he 
desired a family meeting, and he himself appointed 
the time for it. When wc were all present and 
aske<l for an expression of his wishes, he answered: 
"Once more as a family here on earth, let us wor- 
ship together." His death was literally a fallings 
asleep. He died September 10, 1867, aged 80 years, 
8 months, 17 days. Mother died November 18. 1884, 
aged 87 years, 4 months, 14 days. Both are buried 
at Bucyrus, Ohio, by the side of their patriot-sons 
on the banks of the Sandusky river. 

One of his last acts for the community was the 
•ecttting and layin'g out of a large Union Cemetery 
on the banks of the Sandusky river at Bucyrua, 



2^ Should wc characterize father in one word, we 

wou'.d say, "A man intensely active." On his 
father's property, half a mile north of the first 
home, were a grist and saw mill and a lime kiln. 
The territory covered by this properly was much 
more than is now. covered by the town of Dclabolc. 
There a house was built, a home established and 
occupied till 1835, when he moved to a farm more 
than a mile nearer the Plainfield Church. 

He was a farmer, miller, captain, major, 
colonel, brigade inspector, justice of the peace, no- 
tary public, associate judge of the county, and an 
active member and elder in the Reformed Church. 
He was the author of a special plan for raising and 
protecting the funds of our theological seminary at 
Mercersbcrg, Pa. The plan was known as the 
"Plainfield Bonds." The plan was to leave the 
principal, covered by bonds, in the hands of the 
donors, unless the payment of the princii>al and the 
interest was preferred. The trustees, much pleased 
with the plan for this protection against all pos- 
sible loss, desired to call these bonds "Keller's 
Bonds." But he objected and suggested the name, 
"Plainfield Bonds". 

In the Spring of 1856, the whole family moved 
to Crawford Co., Ohio, and a year later his brother 
Jacob (III, 34), with his family, followed to the 
same place. When young, he had already desired 
to go westward, but his father objected. Later, 
however, the desire again manifested itself, but 
was opposed by mother. Finally, all were of one 
mind, and the previous dreams were realized. The 



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Ohio. When all was completed, the trustees, since 
be was the oldest of them, said he should select his 
plot first. In compliance with this request, he 
selected his plot on a fine knoll near the river. 

I.— FAMILY LIFE 

Before following up the members of this fam- 
ily individually, we will briefly review the sur- 
roundings and movings of the same — constituting 
what may be called their family life. How much 
everyone owes to the varied surroundings amid 
which his or her life was spent from infancy up, no 
one can tell. It is no doubt true that all of us are 
"the creatures of circumstances." Some of the cir- 
cumstances of this family of John Henry Keller, we 
will therefore here notice. 

a. There was no room left for idleness. The 
large farm, supplied with all needed buildings, 
contained many acres. At first (1835) there was 
far more woodland than was needed. That sur- 
plus was, year by year, cleared away and turned in- 
to productive fields. The fences were built of chest- 
nut rails— the worm-fence of seven or eight rails to 
the panel, which, to aid appearance, was taken 
down and rebuilt almost every Spring. Heavy crop* 
of rye, oats, and corn made much work in thresh- 
ing, etc. All kinds of labor-saving machines had 
not 3-et been invented. Well-kept horses and cat- 
tle produced piles of manure, which in its time, 
had to be spread over tlie fields and meadows. Es- 
pecially did the raising and manufacturing of flax 



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']^4> make continuous and woeful work. In short, for 
everyone, early and late, there was — work ! 

b. There were also amusements. Hunting and 
fishing at any time were not i)rohibited. Early in 
the Spring, the sjiccklcd trout lured us away to the 
mountain streams. Miles seemed short to get to 

. the right place at daybreak-- long before sunrise. 

' If the air was calm and mild, a long string of 

"beauties" was the sure reward. In the springtime, 
but more especially the Fall of the year, the wild 
pigeons afforded much sport. Around the buck- 
wheat-ficlds, early in the morning, and late in the 
evening they were swarming. At noon their happy 
"eight ! eight 1" was heard along the waters in the 
heavy timbers on the low grounds. The well- 
trained hunter would select his position, and at 
times the game came as fast as ho could load his 
flint-locked gun and shoot them down. More 
amusement than this was afforded in pigeon-catch- 
ing with the not. In this process not a bird was 
wounded, and often flocks numbering dozens were 
caught in a moment — but being caught the heads 
of the birds were crushed by the thumb or even by 
the teeth of the hunter — so cruel is avaricious 
man ! In the Fall of the year, and amid the snowa 
of early Winter, the hunting of deer on the moun- 
tains was an inspiration. As a rule, they knew 
bow to take care of themselves, yet, for once, I had 
the pleasure, early in the morning, of shooting a 
fine roc, which, having removed its intestines, I 
carried triumphantly home. 

But why must I refer to such experiences as 



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"Jw , The old custom of giving strong drink to laborers, 
especially in haymaking and harvest time, as also 
at so-called frolics, made for all manner of purposes, 
was abandoned. Father Keller, building a barn in 
1840, a house at Delabole in 1849, and a mill there, 
too, in 1850, had need of many such gatherings; but 
in the face of all manner of sneers, there was no 
liijuor to be had; he himself, however, remained 
one of the most cheerful on thc.ground. 

e. Rev. Father Th. Pbmp, the beloved pastor 
of the Plainficld Reformed Congregation, retired 
after more than fifty years of labor, and a man of 
the world became his successor. The same was 
later expelled from the ministry. 

f. Under these circumstances, practical Chris- 
tianity was at a low ebb. The Keller family, with 
others, introduced -weekly praycrmectings, which 
were held in such houses as were freely opened. 
lo this connection also, family devotions were es- 
tablished by those sufficiently interested. However, 
the services of the church were not neglected. It 
was a movement like that of the Pietists in Wiir- 
temberg, Germany; but not like that of the Separa- 
tists in the same country. 

g. The Keller boys learned trades. This idea 
wu. taken up from the custom of the Jews, and 
Cuds expression in the proverb, "A trade is an 
e:it.'ite." Philip (IV, 1), having as the first-born 
much to do at home, studied algebra under an old 
German, Steltzncr, and later surveying also under 
thr. direction of his <5wn father. Amos (IV, S) 
learuod shnemaking of Th. Chamberlain, who lived 



n-i\sources of amusement ? Much of the labor on the 
^farm was in itself rich pleasure. When the green 
meadows were almost ready for mowing, the time 
seemed long till the sharp scythes could be »wun(( 
in grand regularity, and the swathes laid long and 
thick. When the rich ripe rye was bending low 
under its weight, what exquisite pleasure to swings 
with strong arms the cradle, and cut it squarely 
down; then close behind, the farmer's daughter, 
blooming in health, deftly handling the rake, 
would pile the sheaves along; right after her, the 
binder with strong arms and bands was binding up 
the golden sheaves. What pleasure, when the last 
load of hay or grain cleaned a field, it was to swing 
the hat with a hearty "Hurrah !" or, when the last 
fork of hay was thrown up into the steaming mow 
filled to the top, how great was the delight to sink 
back on the soft warm bed with the exclamation, 
"It's done." 

c. There was a strict observance of Sunday. 
The Lord's Day at that time was largely spent in 
idleness, and Ihe proverb, "The devil finds work for 
idle hands to do," was applicable. Father Keller 
opposed this desecration, and required his family 
to keep holy the Sabbath day. He bought a family 
library of books of the American Tract Society, 
and the periodicals, "American Messenger" and 
"Amerikanischer Botschafter," were from week to 
week circulated in the community. Sunday !M:hools 
were established an«l maintained in almost every 
•choolhousc far and wide. 

</. At the same time hitemperance was o^^sed. 

T?) in one of their houses. Eli (IV. 6) learned weav- 
ing of Peter Rader who lived in the house formerly 
occupied by Mr. Chamberlain. Joel F. (IV, 8) 
learned milling of Aaron Rader in his father's mill. 
Aaron Henry (IV, 10) learned blacksmithing of 
Frederick Bartholomew in his father's blacksmith 
shop. 

h. Of these boys, at least four in their time — 
Philip, Eli, Joel F., and Joseph A.— were teachen 
in the public schools. The schools in many dis- 
tricts were not numerically strong, nor were there 
so many branches of studies required as in later 
years; nevertheless, for all practical purposes, very 
valuable work was done. The idea prevailed that 
education and religion should go hand in hand, 
and that God should be acknowledged in the school 
as well as in the family and the church. 

i. All of them also took an interest in military 
affairs. Philip was lieutenant in the militia. 
Amos was the captain of his own company. Eli 
and Aaron H. were lieutenants in volunteer com- 
panies. There was a time when, in a Tacated 
stone house at the Keller Home, the lathes and Ike 
loom were in the same room side by side makings 
not a little noise. Not always, however, was the 
sound of industry heard, but the viusic of the clari- 
net and the German flute were also heard amidst 
the din of industry. In a corner stood old U. S. 
muskets (bayonets and all) which were used in 
manual and military drill. All these things with 
many others not mentioned entered into the make- 
up ot this family. 



2QJ II.— KEMOVAI. TO OHIO 

To this KoUcr family, the removal to Ohio 
was ail important event which well deserves atten- 
tion. The movement was not a hasty one, but on*- 
matured and carried out after long- consideration 
Tlie common desire to remain tog-ether, of which 
^ I spoke before, was the chief reason for the general 

removal; yet numerous other reasons tending tc. 
the same end deserve notice. It was well um'.er- 
slood that there was better land westward, which 
could bo cultivated with more ease and better 
results; that the use of lime on the land, no pecu- 
liarly grallinfr to them, could be dispensed with. 
This consideration received special force from the 
fact that one of tlicir number, Joel F., whose 
;: health was forcing-- him to leave the mill, was 
anxious to move to the West. It was also under- 
r: stood that in the Slate of Ohio education, morality, 
and religion stood on a hi},'hcr plane. I'ather 
-»Kollcr, though sixty-uine years of age and actuated 
, by such high considerations, made a tour of insj.ec- 
'■: tion as far west as Illinois. There he also visited 
old neighbors and friends, and on his return stop]K-d 
off at Galion, Ohio. In that town lived Kev. Dr. 
Max Stern, a Keformed minister, formerly of near 
Eastou, Pa., in whom father had all confidence. 
Dr. Stern gave father into the care of another 
Pennsylvanian, Mr. Shumaker, who was to be 
father's guide on a tour of inspection in the north- 
ern part of Crawford County to look at the land 
and search out such farms as might be for sale. 
^ He at once bought a farm of more thau two hun- 

fC Father found a home in Bucyrus, the county seat; 
Uncle Jacob, (III, 34) in Annapolis. Philip 
(IV, 1) established himself on the farm already 
mentioned. Amos (IV, 5) conducted a hardware 
itore in Annapolis. Anna (IV, 3) stood a true 
Martha by the side of the parents. Eli (IV, (>) filled 
an appointment for preaching the first Sunday 
after his arrival, and was at once elected pastor of 
the Iliicyrus charge of the Reformed church. Joel 
F. (IV, 8) received a farm adjoining Philip's, so 
that the two brothers labored side by side, separated 
by the Broken Sword creek. Aaron 11. (IV, 10) be- 
came a partner in a Bucyrus planing mill. Joseph 
(IV, 11) and Susannah (IV, 13) attended College 
at Tillin. Uncle Jacob bought one farm a little 
northeast of the Kuppert farm before mentioned, 
for his only son, Joseph (IV, 17), and yet another 
for his son-in-law, Abraham Bower (IV, 16), a short 
distance southwest of Annapolis. Thus all found 
their places, and labor adapted to their respective 
tastes and abilities. We were told by our neighbors 
of a scourge of fever ague, from which the first 
settlers, before the marshy places were drained, had 
sulfercd, and the prediction was made that we too 
I would have to be "initiated" into the mystic secrets 

of the order — but such was not the case for we 
were blessed with health and happiness. Tho»* 
were five sunnj' years to the time of the great Re- 
bellion. We have called the years but days, inas- 
much as they were spent, alas, too soon. For a 
little while, prosperity smiled upon us and cheered 
r.nr hearts, whilst in the certain and near future 



.In ! ,n.rf» north-east of l!ucyrus a-ul near Atinapo-:^! 
I.s'iiow Sulphur Sprinijs) on the Broken Sword' 
creek. The soil is of the best. Sprinf:;s and run- 
ning water flow the year round. IMciity of choice 
t'nil)er is to be found. All needed buildings are in 
excellent condition. Being an old surveyor, he 
siuvoyed the property with his eye, and planted 
his foot there as the center of a new home for his 
whole family. 

In the Spring of 1856, this Keller family, al- 
ready composed of three families and a few other 
families who joined in, moved together and settled 
ill tlie same neighborhood in Crawford Co., Ohio. [ . 

One year later, an unexpected event occurred, <^/ 
when Father's only living brother, Jaco b Keller x 
(III, 34), sold out his pr opcrtj, the oldest Jveller*"^ 
Ro me ( consecrated by labor, blood, and tears) and ^" 
also in a group of three other families moved to 
the vcr}' same neighborhood in Ohio. This plmost 
wholesale removal from Northampton County, Pa., 
stirred the old community, and not a few friends 
came as visitors to see the place of the new settle- 
ment. One of those old neighbors, having accom- 
panied Father one day to a point affording a good 
view of the Ruppert farm, said: "When I heard 
o! your removal in your old days I said, 'He must 
be foolish for doing that', but I will not say so any 
more." 

III.— SUNNY DAYS IN TIIK BUCKEYF, 9TATK 

It did not take long until all these Kellers had 
settled down to some useful and permanent work. 

the thunders of the coming war-storm seemed to'ja' 
forebode wliat was to come so soon. 

IV.— THE REBELLION 
Early in 1861, our great Rebellion, like a mon- 
ster volcano, burst forth, threatening destruction to 
all near and dear to patriotic hearts. It was like a 
destructive Simoon coming over us from the South. 
Father Keller often said: "I anticipated all this, 
but did not expect to see it in my own time." Ab- 
bott, the historian, sums up the object of the Re- 
bellion thus: "It was the design of the rebels to 
overthrow these free institutions, and in their stead 
to introduce the reign of Slavery. Capital was to 
own labor. The industrial classes were to be 
slaves, kept in forced ignorance. The privileged 
classes were to live in indolence and luxury, main- 
tained by the toil of their unpaid serfs." 

The entire North had to be wakened up by the 
thunders of their own cannon to a right sense of 
the unspeakably great interests at stake. The 
country was sh:tken worse than it ever was, or ever 
could be, by an earthquake. The waves of Rebel- 
lion thus roaring and running high seemingly had 
to strike the Keller family also. 

A classmate of Joseph's in Heidelberg Colleg'e 
at Tiffin, and other students, at once enlisted in the 
8th O. V. I. for three months. Joseph was moved 
to write to Father concerning his own duty. The 
advice given was, not to be disturbed, but to pur- 
sue his studies at least to his graduation. The 
hardware store of Amos at Annapolis became the 



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war center of the community. The young men, 
nifjht after night, gathered in, and under the ex- 
perienced eye of Amos, engaged of their own free 
will in the drill of military tactics. Brother Aaron 
II. was naturally drawn into the same strong- 
current. This was only the opening scene of the 
drama then to follow. From the young men came 
very soon the challenge direct to the two Keller*: 
"You be our leaders, as volunteers, and we will 
follow." This challenge, in harmony with the 
spirit of our government, with the crying wants 
of the time, and therefore also with their own con- 
sciences, had to be obeyed. 

Then brothers Amos, Aaron H., and Joseph A. 
entered Camp Noble, Tiffin, Ohio, August 15, 1861. 
In the organization of the 4'>th regiment, O. V. I., 
their company was C, to which was entrusted the 
regimental flag. We cannot here follow in marches 
and counter-marches— by day and by night, in rain 
and in sunshine — down into Alabama and along 
the Mississippi; and back again to Tennessee, 
where, on the last day of December, 1862, in the 
early morning of the battle of Murfrecsborough, 
Captain Amos and Lieutenant Aaron H. were sacri- 
ficed. On the very next day, January 1, 1863, the 
ICmancipation Proclamation went into effect, of 
which Abbott says: "The introduction of colored 
men into the army was one of the most momentous 
events in the history of the war. In less than six 
months one hundred thousand stalwart men of 
Ethiopian descent were clothed in the uniform of 
American soldiers." Their position, under General 

A letter from Colonel William Gibson to Father 
Keller now follows: 

Hu. Qk. 2d Division, 28th Akmv Cori>«, 
Camp Sai,, Feb. 3d, 1863. 
Hon. John Kei.i,iik, 

Dkak Sih:— I feel it due alike to jourgelf and to the 
noble dead, that I should ofTer at leait one word of consola- 
tion in this the hour of your sorrow. 

I (it$t iiiL't your sons as soldiers, and after long- associ- 
ations in camp — on the march, and on many battle-fields; 
they have pone to their reward. 

I am spared. They fell like patriot heroes in the per- 
formance of duty. Wlien our flag and'our national integ- 
rity were assailed by wicked traitors, your sons rushed to 
tlic rescue and they have fallen noble martyrs for the riffht. 
Their country will do honor to their memory! To the 
courage of them and their command, 1 had committed the 
safety of our Kegimental banner. Under its ample folds 
they fell, and with them, two of the brave color guard. 
The company mourns its fallen ofTicers; and the veteran 
Regiment drops from its rolls the names of two ollicers 
loved alike by all who met them. 

To tlieir natural goodness of heart they added all the 
graces of education; and all tlie <iualities of brave, prudent 
and accomplished oflicers and soldiers. Entering the ser- 
vice from motives of duty, they never failed to meet any 
responsibility and duty of their position. Honest in every 
way, their business was always in perfect order, and never 
during all their term of service, had I occasion to urge tliem 
to duty, or chide them for neglect in anything. 

Their places cannot be filled in the Regiment: But 
they are gone! We should remember that a/l must (//(?, and 
death being a mere matter of time, we must not grieve 
when friends pass from the strifes, the trials and the sor- 
rows of this world, to the realms of eternal peace and 
glory. 

In your case you mourn Ho( "as one without hope." 



Rn^ccrans. was on the extreme right wing, where ig;^ 
the enemy in massed columns forced our line back "" 
more than two miles. It was like Gettysburg later 
— first defeat, then victory, southern dash, northern 
endurance. It was like Gettysburg in this respect; 
as the noble General Reynolds had to be sacrificed 
at the beginning of the conflict, of whom Alibott 
says: "Foremost in the fray rode the undaunted ' 
Reynolds, to meet, alas! the relentless death which 
had marked his brave life for that day's first crown 
of holy sacrifice." So too at the very beginning of 
this battle of three days these brothers fell. Amos 
was mortally wounded. The life of Aaron, whose 
one limb had been carried away by a cannon ball, 
might have been spared had he been properly cared 
for. From early dawn on the last day of Decem- 
ber till late in the afternoon of the next day, Jan- 
uary 1— thirty-five hours — they were left unit- 
tended and exposed. Only half an hour bi'f<irc 
Amos expired, they were brought together in a log 
cabin, near where they had fallen. On September 
9, 1862, brother Joseph, prostrated by heavy 
marches, was brought from Murfrecsborough to 
Nashville (city hospital No. U), and on December 
17, was discharged from the service. Father Kel- 
ler and a few friends had visited the army but a 
short time before that battle, so full of sadness to 
us. Brother Aaron died January 25, 1H6.'?. IJoth 
were buried on the battlefield, but their bodies 
were soon after taken up by brother Joel niui, by 
a iivnth .-if persevering labor, brought back to 
lii; )fus an<l buried side by silicon the family plot. 



Educated in alt the doctrines of our holy Religion, your pT 
sons lived and died, illustrating the power and value of ' — - 
that "faith that works by love and purifies the soul." 
Morning and evening, in camp and on the tented field, they 
regularly called on God in prayer, and never blushed to 
own that they were Christians. Before and since their 
/all 1 often remarked that in all my life I had never met 
such a noble example of real Christianity, as in Vnpt. K«l- 
ler and Lieut. Keller. But they have fought their last 
battle. They died in honor, defending our great political 
inheritance. The sharp clash of musketry and roar of 
artillery will never more fall upon their ears, but for the 
martial music of the field and the combat, they will drink 
in the swelling anthems of angel hosts, in the grand tem- 
ple of God and the redeemed. 

As survivors we should strive to show ourselves worthy 
of that "Great Reward", and meet our departed compan- 
ions in the better world. 

God is in all things, and you will draw from the rich 
treasures of his holy word encouragcuient in your sorrow. 
T earnestly invoke the Divine grace to sustain yourself and 
family in this sad afT.iction; and I know that your Christian 
impressions will enable you to say: "The Lord gave and 
the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the 
Lord." I am most respectfully, 

W. H. GIBSON, 
Col. 49th Ohio Com'd'g Divs. 

Abbott, the historian, thus summed up the 
achievements of the war: "A generation has come 
and gone since the Rebellion, and what a mighty 
influence has been exerted by the men who fell in 
the struggle. We look upon the marble shaft and 
of read the battles chronicled there, and they tell ua 
the hardships endured and victories won and we say: 
These men are dead 1 O, No ! the^' are living ! and 
the hallowed influence of their actions has kindled 



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a watch-fire in this nation, that no tyrant can ever 
put out. 

"The great mission of the U. S. now is, to 
build up here the most majestic empire on tbis 
globe — with every man inspired by all the encrgica 
of republican freedom, and our whole magnificent 
domain, from ocean to ocean, and from Arctic ice to 
Tropic sun, smiling with happy homes — with war- 
ing fields and blooming gardens, and bright fire- 
sides — with the music of all industries, and the 
song of young men and maidens, and the joys of 
the bridal — with cities gorgeous with more than 
the fabled splendors of the Orient — with all that is 
massive in architecture, and ennobling in painting 
and sculpture, and the arts of the beautiful. And 
more than all this — infinitely more — that here in 
happy homes on earth, wc may all be preparing for 
still happier homes in the skies. 

"Here is scope for genius and goodness and 
energy in their highest combinations. Wc want 
no more of the dreadful achievements of war; no 
more of bombarded cities, and smouldering villages 
and midnight marches, and rain-swept bivouacs, 
and gory fields and crowded hospitals, and wounds, 
and groans, and death — with their distant echoes 
of weeping widows and wailing orphans — no more, 
O God ! no more. But give us Peace I" 

v.— GENEALOGICAL TABLE 
I (^l"*jPhilip Keller (son of John Henry Keller), mar. 
Hannah T. Stockcr, b. July 25, 1822, dau. of 
Francis Stocker and wife Barbara, nee Stoflet. 
lET l'** Maria, b. Nov. 22, 1846, d. Dec. 4, 1892. 

^ !yir 3'" Robert M., b. Oct. 28, 1808. 

M 4"^' Marian Dorothea, b. July 12. 1901, 

d. Mar. 28, 1902. 
m 3"' Herbert K., mar. Bertha A. Smith, b. 
Jan. 15, 1878, dau. of Benj. F. Smith 
and wife, Isabella nee Start. 
"Sir 1"" Marjoria Ima, b. June 6, 1897. 
>• 2'" Martha Isabel, b. Apr. 26, 1899. 
3"" Harold S., b. Oct. 3, 1902. 
HT 4'" Gertrude Eleanor, mar. Richard H. 
Scott, of Canada, b. July 23, 1868, son 
of Thomas and Mary Scott. 
^^ l'»' Maurice Teel. b. Mar. 19, 1901. 
3L 4"» John Henry, mar. Ella C. Sexauer, dau. of 
Fred Sexauer and wife, Mary, nee Ziegler. 
1"* Mary Henrietta, b. July 27, 1887. 
" 2'^ Lois Rebecca, b Mar. 6, 1891. 
" 3'^' Ruth Ellen, b. Aug. 3, 1894. 
^ 8'" Lydia A., mar. Charles S. Ackerman, b. 
Aug. 19, 1865, son of Emanuel S. and Mary, 
nee Gossman. 
2E l'»« Naomi Edith, b. Sept. 20, 1900. 
3C. '^"^ Francis Amos, mar. Maudcsta H. Carroth- 
ers, b. Oct. 13, 1875, dau. of James B. Car- 

rothcrs and Sarah J., nee Cole. 

1L 1"" Constance Rebecca, b. Feb. 18, 1897. 
" 2'" John Carrothcrs, b. July 20, 1898. 
" 3'" Robert Warren, b. Jan. 31, 1900. 
3(2"'jAnna Keller, mar. Philip Osman, son of Jacob 
and Catharine {nee Eichhorn) Osman. He 
wa» born Mar. 29, -1829, emigrated to Bucyrus, 
Ohio, in Dec. 1851. In the Summer of 1903, he 



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2'" Sabina E., b. Nov. 22, 1847. }f^ 

3'" Susannah E., b. Sept. 16, 1849, d. in P». 

4'» John Henry, b. Oct. 9, 1851, d. Mar. 18, 1895. 

5'» Sarah A., b. Jan. 9, 1854, d. Jan. 28, 1860. 

6'*' Ellen S., b. Mar. 1, 1856. 

V" Abilene L., b. Nov. 4, 1«58. 

8'» Lydia A., b. Nov. 8, 1860. 

9"' Francis Amos, b. Feb. 26, 1864. 

1"" Maria, mar. Lorenzo D. Bevington, b. Mar. 

4, 1843. d. April 20, 1901. 
YT 1"" Orton Philip, b. Mar. 12, 1872, mar. 
Nettie Ainsworth. 
'• 2"* Mervin Henry, b. Mar. 21, 1874, mar. 

Mary M.Hart. 
I- 3'* John Carleton, b. July 9, 1877. 
II 4'»» Lorenzo Keller, b. Oct. 15, 1879, mar. 

Anna T. Anderson. 
" 5"" Harold Paul, b. July 9, 1885, first child 
b. at Bucyrus, O., others at Bloomvillc, 
Ohio. 
2'" Sabina E., mar. Lcander Teel. 
"31 1'" Henry Clay, b. Feb. 26, 1870. 
• . 2"' Esther Maria, b. Jan. 27, 1872, d. Dec. 

8, 1891. 
" 3"" Herbert Keller, b. Mar. 25, 1S74. 
4'=" Gertrude Eleonora, b. May 4, 1876. 
5'»' Eric Philip, b. Sept. 18, 1878. 
6"J Edna Elizabeth, b. Mar. 6, 1.S81. 
l"' Henry Clay, mar. Mary K. Mcngel, b. 
July 21, 1870. 
inr 1"^-' Muriel Henrietta, b. Oct. !i, 1«')4. 
■3nr 2''' Donald Philip, b. June 13, \X'>H. 

<^\\ visited his fatherland, and died in Bath Wil- 
dungen, in Waldeck, July 14, was also buried 
TTT there. 

-U.j4 C4"«)Eli Keller, mar. Emma Julia, b. Feb. 2i, 1837, 
youngest dau. of Rev. T. L. Hofleditz, D. d! 
and wife, Julia Roth, b. Nov. 20, 1795, d Jaa 
8, 1860. 
JL V^ Samuel, b. May, 8, 1858. 
2'^ Emelia, b. July 29, 1859. 
3"« David, b. June 9, 1861. 
" 4'»» Frederick, b. Jan. 27, 1863. 

5'« John Calvin, b. Dec. 29, 1864. 
" 6'*" Mary Julia, b. Aug. 19, 1866. 
" 7'^« William Albert, b. May 12, 1868, d. Jua« 

16, 1878. 
" 8'* Idelctte, b. Aug. 2, 1870, d. Aug. 15, 1870. 

All these were born in Ohio. 
3. 1'^ Samuel, mar. Flora Ann, b. May 5, 18S1, 
dau. of Reuben Neimeyer and wife, Lucy 
Ann, nee Wormkesscl. 
^ 1'^' Beatiis, (a son) b. April 14, 1889, d. 
,, April 15, 1889. 

2"^ Paul Eli, b. June 4, 1891. 
12: 2"* Emelia, mar. Wilson S. P. Schwartz, son of 
Francis Schwartz; and Angcline, nee Egner 
2r l''" Mark Keller, b. Jan. 6, 1886, d. May 
21, 1886. 
" 2'"' Marie, b. Oct. 4, 1894. 
i 3'»» David, mar. Katie Sophia, b. Apr. 14, 1862, 
dau. of John Ilorsch and Maria, nee Gery. 
IL 1"' Florence Gertrude, b. July 4, 18.S4. 
'• 2"' Irene Adele, b. Nov. 25, 1887. 



.V" Diivitl Jlerscb, b. May 20. 1S')5. 
,. J '*- Frederick, mar. Anna May, b. March 10, 
■^ lSf)3, dau. of IJcnj. O. Lecronc and wife, 

Minerva, nee Swander. 
71 1'" Bertha, b. July 25, 1887, in Kansas. 
2'" Howard Albert, b. Oct, 19, 1888, in 

Kansas. 
.-?'" Ralph Carleton, b. Sept. 16, 1S<)3. 
Z 5"* John Calvin, mar. Lillian, b. Mar. 21, 1868, 
dau. of Geo. Leibei t and wife, Lyiia Ann, 
ncf Stern. 
11 1"' Ardie Kulh, b. Mar. 14, 188'), d. Feb. 
_ 20, 1800. 

" L-' f,i;" Mary Julia, mar. Mark Ilalbaoh, b. July 7, 
1859, son of Cbas. Ilalbach and wife, Isa- 
bella, ucc Marx, d. Oct. 21, 1899. -c^J ,^ 
'^.'i (s'-'")joel Frederick Keller, mar. Susannab'T'dau. of 
Christian Scliaum and wife, Anna, )ice Buzzerd. 
U 1'*' Christian Alfred, b. July 6, 1852. 
2'" Anna, b. June 11, 1854. 
.V" Mary Josephine, b. June 16, 1S56. 
4'« Jacob Samuel, b. Feb. 15, 1859. 
- 5'" Clarissa Sabina, b. Jan. 6, 1862. 
. 6'" Ada Ellen, b. Apr. 25, 1866. 

7'" Milton Mclanchthon, b. Apr. 26, 1874. 
"121 1'" Christian Alfred, mar. Lilly May, b. Mar. 4, 
1863, youngest dau. of Samuel and Nancy 
1\'. Gentner. 
'2" 2"' Anna, mar. Rev. Edward D. Wettach, D.D., 



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il 1'" Anna Gertrude, b. Nov. 17, 1880. 
.' 2"' Florence Mabel, b. Sept. 23, 18K2. 
•■ S'*' Mary, b. May 31, 1S86, d. early. 
•' 4"''* Edward Keller, b. June 11, 1893. 
3**^ Mary Josephine, mar. George P. Rader, b. 

xMar. 3, 1853. 
3Zr !"'• Dau., d. 
■■ 2''"' Florence Elizabeth, b. Oct. 1, 18«J3. 
jL 4'" Jacob Samuel, mar. Anna W. Smith, b. 
Mar. 9, 1867, dau. of John A. Smith and 
wife, Jamima, nee Moderwcll. 
5'" Clarissa Sobina, mar. Benjamin L. Norton, 
b. Nov. 11, 1859, son of Benjamin Norton 
and wife, Catharine, ncc ICmcrick. 
"ZL 114V Catharine Geneva, b. Aug. 16, lh84. 
2'" Keller Emcrick, b. Nov. 17, 1885. 
^ 6"* Ada Ellen, mar. William F. Fouse, b. Feb. 
2, 1867, son of Frederick Fouse. 
'31- 1"" Ilov/ard Keller, b. April 22, 1894. 
' 2"" James Kenneth,!). June 17, 1900.d. 1904. 
^ 7'" Milton Melanchthon, mar. (lirst) Florence 
Maud Davidson, b. Feb. 21, 1877, d. Jan. 1, 
1901, dau. of John H. Davidson and wife, 
Laura, ncc Williams. 
51 I"'' Paul Davidson, b, 1896. 
" 2"-' Laura Mauree, b. Mar. 3, 1899, d. Dec. 
1902. 
321 71^ Milton Melanchthon, mar. (second) Hattte 
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b. May 5, 1852, son of Fred Wettag. of l2^)5(7u«)joseph Allen Keller, mar. Sarah Kulp, b. Sept. 



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Uernc, Switzerland, and wife, Magdalene, 
ncc Briicker. 

^ij£i'58'* Susannah Keller, mar. Joseph B. Shumaker, 
D. D., b. Aug. 20, 1838, son of Benjaminvagd. 
Hannah Shumaker, of Fairfield Co., Ohio.^I? t^ 
1'"" Howard Keller, b. Aug. 26, 1871, in Canton, 
Ohio, mar. Austia Patterson in Canton, 
China, both being missionaries under the 
Board of the U. B. Church. 
2"" Claude Henry, b. Mar. 16, 1874, in Lancas- 
ter, Pa. 
3"*' Anna Mary, b. May 9, 1877, also in Lancas- 
ter, Pa. 

In this family of John H. Keller (III, 32) we 
find six ministers of "The Reformed Church in the 
II. S." and three physicians. Four of the former 
received the honorable title of D. D., and one of 
tlie latter had the Reverend added to the M. D. 
Of these members of our family, we will here give 
according to their age, some account. 

VI.— BIOGRAPHICAI^ SKRTCHPiS 
A.— FOURTH GICNERATION 

Philip Khllkk (IV, 1) was born in Pennsyl- 
vania and came to Ohio with the exoduts in 1856. 
He took charge of one of the large farms John 
Henry (III, 32) bought one mile northeast of An- 
n.ipolis, (now Sulphur Springs.) He lived on the 
old farm till his son, John Henry (V, 6), married, 
then he moved just west of the Union Church. He 
has always been identified with farm life. 

In connection with his family, he has always 

^ shown the liveliest interest in study. He was al- 

'^'^jways back of his children in their school work. 



24, 1839, dau. of Rev. Joseph Kulp and wife, 
Sarah, nee Oberholtzar, of Wadsworth, Ohio. 

helping them and encouraging them. If the sub- 
ject was new, he would post up and "keep ahead" 
of their lessons. 

He is now eighty-seven years old and his mind 
seems remarkably fresh. He has not lost his grip 
upon current events, nor has he laid aside his read- 
ing of religious and philosophical subjects. To 
speak with him for a few moments reveals that he 
is living strictly in the present. 

He always took an active interest in church 
work, and is yet keeping iu full touch with what is 
taking place in ecclesiastical bodies. 

Anna Osman Kri.i,rr (IV, 3), as spoken of 
elsewhere, was the Martha of the family. She 
has spent a great part of her life in Bucyrus, Ohio. 
Her home has always been the center to which all 
the friends desired to go, and did go. All have 
always been assured of a hearty, laughing and 
cheering welcome. Even, in her advanced ajfe, 
she seems to pay very little attention to her iig-e; 
for, when there is need for traveling, she seems to 
make it a very small burden. 

Her mind also seems to be living in the imme- 
diate present. She takes the liveliest interest in 
current events and literature. Slie manifests a 
strong interest in the welfare of those whom she 
knows, and is ready to help by cheerful words of 
encouragement. 

Rkv. Eu Kri.i.er, D. D. (IV, 6), was fully 
twenty-live years of age when lie started out in -- 
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He was born and brought up on the farm and was 
^7\ well trained in all the g-yranastics of the farm-life 
'--'of that day. As a teacher in public schools, and 
Sunday-schools also, he was not inferior. A» a 
surveyor, draftsman and scribe, under his father's 
care and direction, he had before him a bright fu- 
ture. In the military line, he stood abreast with 
those of his official rank. Those, however, were 
not the things his aspirations were seeking. 

In the Spring of 1851, he entered the Acadaniy 
at Merccrsburg, Franklin Co., Pa. in regular course; 
and a year later at Marshall College at the same 
place. He came to Lancaster in 1853 when that 
college was moved there and continued his studies 
in Franklin and Marshall College to the end of 
the Sophomore year; then returned to Merccrsburg, 
and graduated from the Theological Seminary un- 
der Drs. Schaff and Wolff. 

As a licentiate of Mcrcersburg Classis, he re- 
moved, with his parents' family, in the Spring of 
IHfid, to Bucyrus, Ohio. The very first Sunday he 
preached there, and was elected pastor of the Bu- 
cyrus charge. The charge was later enlarged, 
northward and westward; and John Bippus, a Wiir- 
tcmberg Pietist, was his faithful assistant. 

After five years, he was called to Bcllevue, 
Ohio. That charge grew and later was divided, 
his brother Joseph receiving the older congrega- 
tions. After eleven more years, he removed to Ca- 
nal Winchester, Ohio, as pastor of that charge. 
After a year and a half, he was called back to 
Pennsylvania to the "Zionsville charge," consitt- 

__ keeping his home in perfect neatness, and keep- 
'^8/ '"o '° touch with the events of the world. 

Rkv. Joseph A. Keller, D. D., (IV, 11) was 
a regular student in Heidelberg College, TilBn, 
Ohio, and graduated in the Spring of 1861. In a 
letter to me, referring to his subsequent exper- 
iences as a soldier, he says: "Then my record runs 
in common with that of the brothers, Amos and 
Aaron, until Bragg's raid into Kentucky. Our 
forces hurried from Bridgeport on the Tennessee 
River, by way of Murfrcesborough, and Nashville. 
When we reached Murfrcesborough, I was worn 
out, and the next morning an ambulance brought 
me to one of the hospitals in Nashville. As I came 
into the ward, I overheard one say: 'There comes 
another, who will be carried out!' — or something to 
that effect, but it was not to be so." He was truly 
"worn out" — unable to do further service as a sol- 
dier, and was therefore discharged from that hospi- 
tal in Nashville. He reached his parental home in 
Bucyrus just one week before the battle of Stone 
River. What a merciful Providence I Had he not 
been "worn out," he would have continued with 
the brothers, and most likely fared just as they did 
at the battle of Stone River. 

Having recovered sufTicientl}', he entered the 
Theological Seminary at Tiflin, in the Fall of 1863, 
to prepare for the Gospel Ministry. He grad- 
uated in 1865. At that time the chair of ancient lan- 
guages in the College became vacant, and he was 
called to fill the same, .which he also did for more 
than six years. His health not being good, he 



ing of but two congregations. However, circum- 
stances were such, that two more congregations /C"— 
were added, so that the charge then embraced V^ 
large portions of three counties. Various efforts 
■were made by Classis to diminish the charge geo- 
graphically, but without success. After twenty- 
seven years of hard labor, he resigned the whole 
charge, and removed to Allentown in 1001. As 
an assistant to the ministers of the eight Re- 
formed churches in the city, and amid other labors, 
he expects to spend the evening of his life. Later 
he was appointed assistant editor of the Reformed 
"Kirchenzeitung," published in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Ilis official record to the present is this: ]$ap- 
tized, infants 1882, adults 33, total l'*15; con- 
firmed 1078; married 488 couples; buried 803. 

Jor.L Frederick Keller (IV, 8) lived on one 
of the farms his father, John Henry (III, 32), 
bought after he moved from Pennsylvania. There 
Joel lived, his family and that of Philip, his 
brother, growing up into useful men ;ind women. 
After a number of years he moved a mile south of 
Sulphur Springs to the William Musgrave farm. 
Then a short time later moved to n small farm a 
few rods south-east of the Musgrave farm, where 
he is living a retired life. He also shows the most 
intense interest in the questions of the day. His 
home is a place to which all go for a pleasant and 
h;ippy hour. While his health forced liitii out of 
hi* chosen work, that of a miller, he was .ilways 
»:i untiring worker upon th« farm. N'>..v he is 

resigned June 1871, and entered the Gospel Minis- ^ 
try. He was licensed by Tiffin Classis at Liberty 1' 
Center, Henry Co., Ohio, and a call to him from 
Zions Charge (referred to above) was confirmed. 
Subsequently, he was also ordained in Salem 
Church, Adams Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, by a 
committee of Tiffin Classis, consisting of Prof. R. 
Good, and Rev. L. H. Kefauver, D. D. At the urg- 
ent request of the Board of Home Missions (Dr. J.. 
H. Good, Pres.) he resigned his charge, and went 
as missionary to the city of Denver, Colorado, com- 
mencing his labors there, April 19, 1874. He re- 
turned from Denver, Jan. 1, 187">, to Hartvillc, O. 
That field he occupied till Oct. 11, 1800, when he 
moved to Alliance, Ohio, where he has had, up to 
this time, the care of a single congregation, com- 
posed almost exclusively of Swiss. 

Susannah Keller Shumakek (IV, 13) early 
went to Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio. There 
she gained that preparation which has so well 
fitted her for the work that naturally falls to the 
wife of a pastor. Those who know her recognize 
that she is a. very safe adviser. Her opinions are 
often sought by those who are associated with her 
in the work of the church. She is constantly 
found active in the various organizations and legis- 
lative bodies of the Reformed Church. 

Her home is one to which all long to go, for 
there the influence of her kind geniality is fell at 
once. 

Ki.v. Josiirn U. Siii;maki!k, D. D., (lY, 14) 
KfkihiAtcd in the classical course in Ilei.lcibcri^'- 



.jj^jCollefjc, Tiffin, Ohio, June, 1865; and having alw 
^ ^rsued Theological studies in his senior year, 
ft-aduatcd from the Theological Seminary at tkc 
Mmc place, in Dec, 1866. He was licensed to the 
Goipcl Ministry in the Reformed Church in the U. 
S. by Miami Classis of the Synod of Ohio, and 
ordained Jan. 20, 1867. 

lie conimenrcd his ministerial labors in Bethel 
Charge, near Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1S67; in second 
charge, Manchester, Summit Co., Ohio, near 
Akron, May 1, 1H70; in third charge, Canton, Ohio, 
April 1, 1871; in fourth charge, St. Pauls, I^ancas- 
tcr, Pa., Oct. 1. 1R86. He moved to Tiffin, Ohio, 
Aug. 1, 1889; served as supply in different congre- 
gations, and then for nearly two years, as Financial 
Secretary of Heidelberg College. His fifth charge 
was Zions, Clyde, Ohio. He entered regularly as 
pastor. Sept. 2, 1W2. He received the title of D. 
D. from Ursinus College, July 2, 1879. 

VII.— BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 
n.— FIFTH GENERATION 

Maria Kki,i.er Bhvington (V, 1), oldest 
child of Philip and Hannah Keller, was born in 
Northampton Co., Pa. She lived with her parents 
on their Ohio farm until she married Mr. L. M. 
Bcvington, a school teacher and druggist. She 
lived at Bloomvillc, O., for a number of years, then 
moved to Hicksville, O., where the family resided 
till her death. 

Sabina E. Kkllrr Trel (V, 3) was also 
brought up oa the farm; married Lsander Tcel, * 

Francis Amos Khllkr (V, 13) spent his earlj 



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- days with his father upon the farm. He attended 



the home school and made rapid progress in his 
studies. He taught school for many years. Al- 
though he has settled down to farming as his life- 
work, the habit of reading and studying has never 
left him. Very rarely is there such a large and 
carefully chosen library, as his, found in a country 
home. 

Samuul Keller (V,15), the oldest child of Rev. 
Eli Keller, was born at Bucyrus, Ohio. He has 
occupied very honorable stations in the church and 
held very responsible and lucrative positions in 
connection with certain manufacturing establish- 
ments at Marion and Bellevue,Ohio. At present he 
is superintendent of The Ohio Cultivator Works, a 
plant of large capacity and wide reputation, at 
Bellcvue. His life has been preeminently one of 
business. He has the executive temperament. 
Hence, he always finds himself devoted to the man- 
agement of enterprises. 

Emelia Khllkk Scuwartz (V, 17) married 
Wilson S. P. Schwartz. She has lived near the 
old home almost her entire life. She has thrown 
all her powers into her home to make it what a 
home should be. 

David H., M. D., (V, 19) and Joun Calvin 
Kbllrr, M. D., (V, 23) were born in Ohio and 
brought to Pennsylvania. Both returned to their 
native State, and graduated in the Columbus 
Medical Collep-e. in the. canital of the St.-itp. — the 



school teacher and attorney. She is the mother/^ 
of an excellent family of children. She is now^ 
caring for her aged aunt, Mrs. Anna Keller 
Osman, at the latter's home in Bucyrus, Ohio. 

John Henky Kkllkh (V, 6) was ouc of the 
best known and one of the most useful and most in- 
fluential members of the western branch of the 
Keller family. Tie was for a score or so of years 
one of the most successful school teachers in Craw- 
ford and adjoining counties, raiser of special strains 
of stock, member of the County Agricultural Soci- 
ety, prominent in the Sunday-school work of his 
county and township and having been called from 
time to time to the honor and responsibility of 
about all official positions in the local Sunday- 
school and church. But his sua went down at the 
noonday of his excellent and useful life. 

Ellen S. Kellhh (V, 9) gave much of her 
life to teaching. She attained marked success in 
Primary Department work. Since her school days, . 
she has been devoting her life to the care and com- 
fort of her aged parents. 

Abilene L. Keller (V,10) and fyVoiA A. Khl- 
lkr Ackekman (V, 11) are the two youngest of 
the children of Philip and Hannah Keller. The 
former has given most of her attention to dress- 
making, but has her home with her parents. The 
Utter married Charles S. Ackcrman and is liv.ng 
•»«*r the old homestead. 

former in the year 1882, the latter in 1886. Both^ 
returned to the original home of the Keller family ^l?^ 
in Pennsylvania— the older to Bangor, the younger 
to the Wind Gap, only five miles apart. They suc- 
ceeded in establishing themselves, not only in that 
community, but also in the confidence of the people. 
Thus they are occupying, in their profession, the 
very territory where their ancestors, to the third 
generation, had lived, labored, and many of them 
died; where their grandfather, in his time, had 
carried his faithful compass for many years over 
hill and mountain, hunting up old corners and 
landmarks and establishing new ones; where he 
settled up many estates of those who were cal.ed 
from time to eternity. When and where the name 
of the family was passing into forgetfulness, they 
revived and perpetuated the same, holding and fol- 
lowing the great mission: To remove sickness and 
pain, and restore the inhabitants, if possible, to 
health and happiness. 

Rev. Frederick H. Keller, A. M., (V, 21) 
had a thorough classical and Theological training 
—first in the Perkiomcn Seminary, at Pcnns- 
burg, Pennsylvania; then in Ursinus College, at 
CoIIcgeville, Pennsylvania. He studied Theology 
in the Theological Seminary of the Reformed 
Church in the U. S. at Tiffin, Ohio. After his 
graduation, he was licensed and ordained to the 
Go^[.el Ministry of said Church, by Tiffin Classis, 
Synod of Ohio, at Fostoria, Ohio. May 30, 1K86. [ 

The Board of Home Missions of said Synod ap- 



pointed him as missionary to Wathena, Kansas. 
(Oa\ He entered that field in June, 1886. 

After more than three years of labor, he re- 
ceived and accepted a call from Fireside, Ohio, and 
entered upon the labors of that field, January, 1890. 
He was then called to Petersburg, Ohio, and 
I went there in April, 1893. In January of 18%, 

he followed a call to Orrville, Ohio; and after an- 
other pastorate of three years, in November, 
1809, he came to Hartville, Ohio. At Fireside, he 
was in the footsteps of his father and of his uncle, 
Joseph A. Keller, D. D. Thus, "One soweth, and 
another reapeth" — John 4:37. 

Makv Jui,ia Keller Halbach (V, 25) has had 
the opportunity of taking- care of her aged parents. 
Her husband. Dr. Halbach, lived but a short time 
after her marriage. Since then she has been again 
devoting her life to her parents. 

Christian Alfred Kkllkr (V, 29) is the 
first-born of Joel F. and Susannah Keller; was 
brought up on the farm; taught school several 
terms; married Miss Lillie M. Centner, a teacher in 
the Greenville, Ohio, public school for years. He 
has for many years been in the mercantile businewi, 
and at present is a partner in the firm of O. & C. 
Keller, at Sulphur Springs, Ohio. 

Anna Keller Wbttach (V, 31) taught sev- 
eral terms in the schools near home. Married 
Rev. E. D. Wettach, D. D. As is incident to a 
minister's life, they have lived at various placea. 
I Their present residence is Youngstown, Ohio. 

Marv Josephine Keller Radek (V, 33) was 

i*A reared on the farm; taught school; married Mr. 

-^ George P. Kader, who is a very skilled mechanic. 

but for a number of years has been in the hardware 

business in the town of Sulphur Springs, Ohio. 

Jacob Samuel Keller (V, 35) spent his young 
days on the farm and also taught school for a num- 
ber of years. At present is partner willi his bruth- 
er-in-law, G. P. Kader, in the hardware business. 

Clarissa Sobina Keller Norton (V, 37) 
married Mr. B. L. Norton of Recdsburg, Ohio, 
where Mr. Norton was in the mercantile business. 
The husband died before he had even reached the 
prime of life, after which the wife, with her chil- 
dren, moved to Sulphur Springs and is now makings 
her home with her parents. 

Ada Ellen Keller Foose (V, 39) married 
Mr. Wm. P\ Fouse, an attorney. They are living 
at Akron, Ohio, where the husband is engaged in 
his profession, the practice of law. Mr. Fouse is a 
graduate of Wooster University, Wooster, Ohio. 
He, with his wife, is actively connected with the 
work of the Reformed Church at Akron, Ohio. 

' Milton Mblancuthon Keller (V, 41) at- 

tended the home school and also pursued studies 
for a short time at Heidelberg University. He has 
developed into a very skilled carpenter. This trade 
he is now pursuing at Sulphur Springs, Ohio. 

Rev. Howard .Keller Shumaker, M. D., 
(V, 44), was a close and diligent student from his 



Rev. E. D. Wbttach, D.D., (V, 32) is of Swiss 
parentage, but was born in this country. H«/Jqc 
rraduatcd from Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, ^ 
ia 1875 and from the Theological Seminary, at the 
same place, in 1877. He was licensed to the holy 
ministry the same year by the Ohio Synod, at 
Orville, Ohio. Soon after, he received and accepted 
a call from Broken Sword (now Sulphur Springs) 
charge and was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in 
the Reformed Church in the U. S. at Crestline, 
Ohio, in the Fall of the same year. After two years 
of labor, he received and accepted a call from 
Reedsburg, Ohio, where he spent, as he says, "five 
happy years." In 1884, he accepted a call from St. 
Matthews, Chester Co., Pa. In 1890, under the 
direction of the Board of Home Missions, he re- 
moved to Akron, Ohio, where he organized a new 
congregation, and met with great success. In 1894, 
the Regents of Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio, 
called him to the office of Financial Secretary, in 
which capacity he labored four years and a half. 
Ia 1899, he accepted a call from Sycamore, Ohio, a 
newly organized charge. After another year of 
labor, the Board of Home Missions sent him to 
Toledo, to organize and establish an English con- 
irrcgation in that city. Of his labors there he 
himself says: "A beautiful stone chapel has been 
built, Grace Reformed Church organized, and the 
beginning toward a self-supporting congregation 
made, in this growing city by the lake." He is 
aow serving a pastorate in Youngstown, Ohio. 

youth. At Collegcvillc, Pa., he was matriculated 
as a classical student in Ursinus College; l^ter, iti^7 
Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, where he grado-^ 
ated. After that, he gave his attention to medi- 
cine, and entered The Starling School of Medicine, 
Columbus, Ohio, and graduated March, 1894. For 
awhile, he assisted Dr. Heckermau, in Tiffin, in his 
practice. He prosecuted the profession by himself 
at Old Fort, near Tiffin. So far as making a living, 
and even a good one (as the world terms it) was 
concerned, he had no cause for discouragement. 
There was, however, to his mind an infinitely 
higher and nobler calling than the one he had es- 
poused even as the soul of man is of more value 
than the body. To that higher calling he com- 
menced to look forward and upward with strong as- 
piration; it was nothing less than to be a medical 
mis.>iionary among the poor and neglected heathen. 
He first tendered his services to the Board of For- 
eign Missions of his own church, the Reformed, 
but the necessary means to send him forth at that 
time were not at hand. Next, he made application 
to the lik-v Board of the U. B. Church, and received 
his commission in the Summer of 1897 to go to the 
millions of China. On October 20 of the same year, 
he already sailed, reaching Hong Kong at the 
irate of China, November 19 following. The cen- 
ter of his labors seems to be the city of Canton. 
Through all the terrible "Boxer-troubles," when 
many missionaries fled for safety, he stood bis 
ground, unalarmcd and unharmed, and was always, 
as appears from his letters, of the very best cheer. 



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CHAPTER XVII 



108 HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 

In the famine-smitten districts later, he stood 
prominent among those who were entrusted with 
the distribution of the gifts sent in from Christian 
nations. 

Claude Hknky Shumakkr (V, 46) attended 
Heidelberg' University for several years and com- 
pleted a business course in the Spcncerian Business 
College, Cleveland, Ohio. For sonic time he was 
manager of the Capital Stock Food Co., at Tiffin, 
Ohio. For one year he has been connected with 
the Storrs & Harrison Nursery Co., Painesville, 
Ohio. 

Anna Mary Suumakek (V, 47) was gradua- 
ted from both the literary and musical departments 
of Heidelberg University. By faithful and persist- 
ent effort she has attained an excellent standing 
as a pipe organist and pianist. Her whole atten- 
tion is now given to the further study of music, 
and giving instructions in instrumental and vocal 
■usic. 



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later, for many years, in the care of Peter Shook, 
his own brother-in-law. In those early years, the 
old second house was removed, and a large two- 
story stone house with a cellar-kitchen was built. 
So that father .ind son, with their two families, 
could live together comfortably. In 1826 (as stated 
before), the father moved to the Delaware. Peter 
Shook, his brother-in-law, lived with him; so did, 
later, John Kratzcr, another brother-in-law; also, 
yet later, his son-in-law, Abraham Bower; and fi- 
nally, his own son Joseph. 

The picture of the Old Home is a pleasant one. 
There was much meadowland, with rivulets of 
fresh water running through perennially. One 
was called Long-Meadow ("Lang Schwamra"), 
curving in a large semi-circle around a prominent 
hill, in the very center of the farm, with a round 
top, known as Jacob's Head ("Jake's Kop"). The 
land was adapted specially to rye and buckwheat. 
There was much fruit — apples, pears, plums, 
peaches. There were also walnuts, hickorynuts, 
and especially chestnuts. Nearly all these trees 
were of their own planting. Four or more heavy 
black horses were in the stable or out at work; a 
large herd of cows and young cattle could be seen 
somewhere; a llock of sheep, plenty of chickens, 
turkej'S, and geese could also be seen. 

For "rod and gun" there was plenty of tempta- 
tion for some; but to my knowledge, neither the oae 
nor the other had any special charms for Jacob. 

His wife, "Aunt Betz," was a motherly matron 
«f rare excellency. For about fifteen years our tw« 



JACOB KELLER 

JACOB KELLER (2'"— III, 34), the younger of 
the two remaining sons of Philip Keller, Sr. 
(II, 11), grew up on the farm, and found plenty 
of material to employ both mind and body. In 
physique, he was a true type of the old Keller 
family— of heavy build, and if he had any special 
trouble as to his form, it was that his head was al- 
ways a trifle too large for the largest hat. He was 
fond of the farm, and of farm life in all its varia- 
tions. If he was especially interested in any farm 
tool, it was the ax. Of all such who ever ^ained 
skill in handling the ax, he stood in the front rank, 
not even excepting Lord Gladstone of England nor 
Abraham Lincoln of America. His older brother 
having moved away, and his father being too cor- 
pulent to do much physical work, the management 
of the large farm rested mainly on his shoulders. 
He married Elizabeth Shook (III, 35), daughter of 
a near neighbor, Jacob Shook. She was almost 
seven years younger than himself. Thus his sphere 
was the farm, where there was much room for the 
use of the ax, the mattock, the plow, and the team. 
The mill propert}' was now in the hands of the older 
brother ; yet not a little of it was used in common 
— such as the sawmill, limekiln, blacksmith shop, 
and even the gristmill. The blacksmith shop was 
<or years in the care of Joseph Englcr, l)ruthcr-in- 
Uw of Jacob's brother, John Henry (III, 32), aud 

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families lived side by side, but later a half a mile -► 
apart. I never saw a frown on her countenance, ^i 
nor, on the other hand, undue hilarity. Her ob- 
ject always seemed to be to please. We children, 
coming in contact with her, as we often did, 
always found her ready to deal out to us with 
both hands the very best she had. Her "pieces" 
(lunches) were always cut according to a liberal 
pattern. Her memory to all who knew her will 
always be an abiding benediction. 

2'" Jacob Keller, b. Dec. 21, 1787, d. April 25. 
1875, mar. Elizabeth Shook, b. July 11, 1794, d. 
Oct. 23, 1880. 

1'" Sarah, b. May 2, 1819, d. Oct. 29, 1888. 

2'" Joseph, b. Dec. 20, 1820, d. April 29, 1889. 

3'" Rebecca, b. Aug. 21, 1823, d. No/. 9, 1903. 

I.— OENEALOGICAt, TABLE 

1"' Sarah Keller, mar. Abraham Bower, b. June 
26, 1818, d. Jan. 5, 1900. 

1"« Malinda, b. April 21, 1841, d. Feb. 29, 1904. 
2'** Emma Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8, 1842. 
3"» Uriah B., b. Jan. 27, 1844, d. Oct. 9, 1897. 
4"* John Henry, b. Mar. 28, 1846. 
51M Tiighraan, b. Dec. 28, 1847, d. Feb, 3, 1852. 
6'" Jacob, b. May 17, 1850, d. May 18, 1894. 
7"* Catharine, b. Feb. 6, 1852. 
8*" David D., b. Mar. 30, 1854, d. Aug. 8, 1854, 

buried at Plainficld Church, Pa. 
9"" Reuben Thomas, b. Sept. 8, 1855. 
10'« Alice J., b. Sept. 25. 1H57, d. April 16, 18«8. 
IP" Anna Laura, b. Aug. 19, 1859. 



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la" Mary Ellen, b. Jan. 2, 1863. Ui2J 

1"" Maltnda, mar. Levi S. Burroughs, b. Mar. 
3, 1838. 

l*" James Lucius, b. Dec. 11, 18f.8, d. 
2"*Edga.T Allen, b. Oct. 5, 1870, mar. 
Addic M. Douglas. 

1'" Howard Douglas, b. Aug. 29, 1901. 
3'" Ralph Bowers, b. June 13, 1872, d. 
4'" Ross Gordon, b. Feb. 21, 1H74. 
5'" Mary Gertrude, b. May 21, 1878, mar. 
S. W. Settles. 
2'" Emma E., mar. William Flavien, b. Nov. 
22, 1842, d. Sept. 16, 1896. 
1"* Grace Ellen, b. Dec. 3, 1872, mar. 
Harvey Earl Him, b. Mar. 16, 1869. 
1""" Margaret Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, 
1S98. 
2"* Edward Bower, b. Nov. 3, 1875, mar. 
Ella Converse. 

!"•' Mildred, b. April 29, 1900, at Silver 
Lake, Ind. 
3"''' Maude Mitchel. b. June 15, 1879. 
3'" Uriah B., mar. (first) Martha Boeman. 
1"^ Infant. 

2"* Jemima, mar. John O'Leary. 
V" Vaughn. 
2"''-' Rhea. 
3'" Uriah B., mar. (second) Alice A. Sprague. 
3"* Madge Alice, b. June 28, 1881, mar. 
Harry L. Martin. 
P" Cyril Baird, b. Dec. 5, 1900, 
4"* Don Sprague, b. June 10, 1887. 

J ,4i\ V Helen May, b. Dec. 14, 1894. 

^ 2"" Robert Bower, b. June 22, 1878, mar. 

Bertha M. Tvlitchell. 
!"■' Dorothy Jeannette. 
3'« Amy Jeannette, b. Feb. 2, 1882, d. Sept. 
6, 1902. 
9'" Reuben Thomas, mar. Josephine M. Mark- 
ley. 
1"" Nellie Eveline, b. April 21, 1877, mar. 

Manley C. Fuller. 
2"" Walter Scott, b. April 3, 1878. 
3"" Roy Markley, b. Juno 27, 1881. 
4»"' Clara Ethel, b. June 23, 1883. 
S"" Myrtle May, b. Sept. 6, 1884. 
6"" Archie Earle, b. Oct. 13, 1885. 
7"" Ralph Dwight, b. Dec. 31, 1886, 
8"" Ray Elwood, b. July 10, 1889. 
9"" Clyde Keller, b. April 29, 1891. 
10"" Grace Stough, b. June 8, 1892. 
11"" Glen E., b. April 1, 1894,d. Dec. 18, '02, 
12"" Edith Esther, b. May 17, 1897, d. Aug, 
5, 1904. 
10"» Alice J., mar. Frank M. Hess. 
1"' Mabel E., b. Aug. 16, 1886. 
2"' Alice J., b. April 10, 1888. 
11"" Anna Laura, mar. David Robinson. Lives 

in California. 
12"* Mary Ellen, mar. Daniel Upton Bair, Luth- 
eran minister. 
1'" Myrtle E., b. June 28, 1884, d. Aug. 6, 

1884. 
2»« Mona B., b. Oct. 1, 1885, d. Oct. 15, "85. 



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5'" Ruth Frances, b. Aug. 26, 1889. 
4'" John Henry, mar. Mary A. Hess. 

1"' Jessie E., b. Dec, 20, 1868, mar. W. F. 
Philips. 

1>« Roger Philips, b. Sept. 8, 1889. 
2'*» Homer A., b. Sept. 4, 1870, mar. Delia 
L Hall. 

1'" Leslie G., b. Aug. 28, 1895. 
2"= Lynn A., b. Feb. 10, 1897. Bangor 
Mich. 
3"" Rodric B., b. Oct. 10, 1872. Seattle. 
4"" Guy H., b. Sept. 27, 1874, mar. Nellie 

M. Buck. 
5"" Archer A., b. June 10, 1876, mar. Ella 
Johnson. 

1"^' Rodric B., b. Oct. 24, 1901. 
6'" Lloyd I., b. July 8, 1878, d. April 15, 
1880. 
6"' Jacob, mar. Ella Jones. 

1'" Clara May, b. April 9, 1882, mar. Har- 
man Albert Van Horn, b. Apr. 4, 1878. 
1"^ Carmen Ferol, b. June 5, 1000. 
2"* Ronald Marine, b. Aug. 17, 1902, 
Matthews, Ind. 
2'" James, b. Dec. 10, 1883, d. Feb. 12, '90. 
3'" Ralph, b. Aug. 23, 1885. 
4'" Lena, b. July 5, 1890. 
5""* Edna, b. June 12, 1892. 
7"' Catharine S., mar. Thomas Heller, b. Mar. 
12, 1845. 

1"^ Bertha Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 1873, mar. 
W. F. Farst. 

3"' Schafcr Bowers, b. April 14, 1887. /US 

4>" Sarah Elizabeth, b. June 25, 1888.^ ' 

5'^ Ruth Emcline, b. Aug. 5, 1894. 
12,nO"/^oseph Keller, mar. Lovina Kline, b. Feb. 24, 
1822, d. July 28, 1899, dau. of Jacob Kline and 
wife. Eve. 

1"» Oliver Jacob, b. July 28, 1843. 
2"' Jeremiah, b. Jan. 16, 1845. Easton, Pa. 
3"» Josiah, b. Oct, 14, 1846, d. Oct. 7, 1900. 
V,l(iC4"')Reuben, b. Jan. 13, 1848, d. May 3, lOOS.^-^ 
5"» Mary Catharine, b. Jan. 11, 1850, d. Sept, ^ 
15, 1864. 

6"' John Henry, b. Sept. 11, 1851, d. Oct. 7, '64, ^ 
7"' A dau., b. Aug. 1, 1853, d. Sept. 1. 1853. 
8'" William Wesley, b. Sept. 4, 1854, d. Aug. ^ 
9, 1855. J. 

9"« Emma Elizabeth, b. May 1, 1856, d. Oct. 3, I 
1864. 5 

10"' 

1864 
V/f Ol"')Albert David, b. Jan, 2, 1866. 



Matilda Alice, b. Dec. 5, 1858, d. Sept. 28, ^ 



All these b. in Pa., except last two. 
1"' Oliver Jacob, his war record follows below. 
2'" Jeremiah, mar. Sobina Werkheiscr, b. Jan. 

22, 1844, d. Dec. 4, 1900. 
I"' Jennie Amanda, b. April 20, 1878, d. 
May 4. 1878. 

2"* John Abraham, b. April 17, 1880. 

3"* Helen May, b. Oct. 23, 1884. 
3*" Josiah, mar. Margaret J. Reynolds, b. Mar, 

1, 1846. 



I\L\ l"*Lillie Doane, b. Dec. 22, 1872, m»r. 

[!z) Charles R. Ogtlen, b. July 20, 1870. 

!'•• Adcle, b. Dec. 29, 1902. 
2"» Robert Keller, b. Mar. 27, 1904. 
2'" Lovina Bowdcn. b, April 7, 1877, 4. 

Nov. 30, 1879. 
3"* Manelva Wylie, b. Jan. 8, 1880. 
4"' Claudius Argryle, b. Sept. 23, 1882. 
5"* Blaine Reynolds, b. Oct. 14. 1885. 
"3^nC(4"*)Reuben, mar. Mary Emily Musgrave, b. 
Feb. 10, 1851, dau. of Horatio Nelson Mus- 
grave and wife, Mary Smith. 
^S-Jljll'") Albert David, mar. Addie Florence Keller, 
b. Mar. 30, 1871, daughter of Amos Keller 
and wife, Martha Sncath. 
1'" Rowland Sneath, b. Dec. 1, 1904. 

II.— BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 
A.— FOURTH GENERATION 

Sahah Kf.llhr Bower (IV, IS) was born in 
Pennsylvania. Before their removal to Ohio in 
1857 she and her husband Abraham Bower lived on 
a farm north of "Jake's Kop." When Jacob moved 
west in 1857 Sarah came also. Her father bought 
a farm a very short distance west of Annapolis. 
Here she lived till she moved to the village of An- 
napolis. There, surrounded by her family, she 
lived till her death. She was of an amiable dispo- 
sition. All who knew her loved her for her kind- 
ness. She was unassuming toward all who came 
into her home, and was never known for haviafr 
much to say. 



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took him from his work and family in a very f«w 
months. 

Lovina Kunr Khu.kr (IV, 18) was bom 
near the First Keller Home in "Plainfield." She 
shared the hard and trying times that naturally 
came to all those, we love, in the days of making 
homes. When she sent her two oldest sons to the 
war; when she buried one son and her three daugh- 
ters (the only daughters) in three weeks, many 
thought that she would break down beneath the 
load. Calmly, quietly, and with a faith that did 
not waver for one single moment did she stand out 
before all who knew her as an example of Christian 
strength. Thus did she live all her life. 

Rebecca Kbllkk (IV, 19) was born a healthy 
and vigorous babe, but in her childhood, a very sad 
and painful accident of indescribable consequence 
befell her. She fell into a vessel of hot water. 
The direct bodily consequences, by and by were 
entirely overcome, but her spasmodic convulsions 
largely arrested the development of her mind. In 
a certain sense, to her old age, she remained a 
child. Her favorite companions were little child- 
ren, drawn to her by natural aflinity. And yet, she 
had a remarkable memory, taking note of all that 
passed around her. If matters of news were re- 
lated, and blunders made, she would at once make 
the necessary corrections. She was in this world a 
latent bud; but what the flower will be in the 
Paradise under the care of the Heavenly Gardener, 
can only there and then be known. 



Abraham Bower (IV, 16) was the son oth^f 
Abraham Bower, Sr. By trade, he was a tailor.^ — ' 
*ad well adapted to that trade. He was also a far- 
act both in Pennsylvania and Ohio. In the years 
•f military volunteer companies, he was a noted 
nad favorite fifer. Daniel Heller, of Wind Gap, 
Pennsylvania, relates how Abraham quit playing 
martial music for the companies. "At a training, 
Mr. B. handed me his fife with the request, 'play 
once.' So I played a few pieces, then handed the 
fife back. But he refused and said, 'You keep it.' 
So I did." 

Joseph Kbllbk (IV, 17) was an only son. 
His traits of character suggest the Shook type. 
When Joseph was yet young, his father, as he 
well might, entrusted to him largely the care and 
management of the farm. He was preeminently a 
man of action. There appeared about him some- 
thing stern; yet, at heart, he was kind and affec- 
tionate. The removal of the whole family from 
the First Keller Home in Pennsylvania to Ohio fell 
largely upon him and was successfully carried out. 

Then he lived upon a farm three miles north- 
east of Annapolis, now Sulphur Springs. There 
he lived till he moved to Sulphur Springs to care 
for his aged parents. There he continued to live 
till the time of his death. But he never quit work- 
ing on the old farm — then occupied by his son 
Josiah (V, 74)— till he died. 

In constitution he was vigorous to the point 
ol wonder. lie was never sick and knew no aches 
nor pains till disease finally settled upon him and 

III.— niOGRAP!UCAL SKETCHES ^— 
D.— FirTH GENERATION {j^ 

Malinda Bowkr Burkoughs (V, 48) was the 
oldest of the family of Abraham and Sarah Bower. 
She was jovial, quick-witted and had a good fund 
of natural talent. She remained at home till 
grown to maturity, then went to the oil field of 
Pennsylvania where she married Mr. Levi S. Bur- 
roughs, a blacksmith by trade and also a veteran of 
the Civil War. They lived at Sulphur Springs 
and also at Tiro, Ohio. She died at the latter 
place and her remains are buried in the Union 
Cemetery near Sulphur Springs. 

Emma Elizabeth Bowkr Flavien (V, 50) 
married William Flavien, a native of North Sidney, 
Nova Scotia. Mr. Flavien was a soldier in the Civil 
War, Co. H, 65th O. V. I. He first read medicine 
under a private tutor, but later graduated from 
Toledo, Ohio, Medical College, and then for a num- 
ber of years practiced medicine and did a thriving 
business as a druggist at Paulding, Ohio. Since 
the decease of the husband, the widow has con- 
tinued her residence at Paulding. 

Uriah B. Bower (V, 52), after his return 
home from the war, clerked in a store at Sulphur 
Springs; also later, worked in the provision store 
of J. J. Boeman at Bucyrus, married Mr. Boe- 
man's daughter and moved farther west. Bein^ 
somewhat of an unsettled disposition, he did not 
remain long at one place. He was engaged in the 
real estate and insurance huainesi tnainlv Tli» 



first wife died and a Miss Sprague became his 
i-)j^ second wife. He last resided at South McAlester, 
— ^ Indian Territory, where he died. His remains rest 
at McAlester, I. T. 

John Hknry Bower (V, 55), after the war, 
g'ave some attention to farming, but devoted most 
of his time to painting at his home in Sulphur 
Springs, Ohio. He moved to Michigan, where he 
is living with his family. 

Jacod Bowkk (V, 58), also a painter by trade 
for a number of years, lived at his home in Sulphur 
Springs. He then lived in Paulding, Ohio, where 
he coutinued his trade. He was given an appoint- 
ment on the Paulding police force. In this work 
he was especially efficient, on account of his in- 
telligence and bravery. 

Cathakine S. Bowkk IIkller (V, 60) at- 
tended the school at Sulphur Springs and remained 
with her parents until her marriage. Her husband, 
Thomas Heller, is a veteran of the Civil War. He 
is a painter, paper hanger and decorator. The 
family have had their residence in Akron, Ohio, 
for many years. The entire family are active 
workers in the Reformed Church in that city. 

Reuben Thomas Bower (V, 63), as the family 
tree shows, has the largest family in our whole 
group of families. He has been carrying on the 
drug business in Petoskey and Detroit, Mich., with 
excellent success. He is at present residing is 
Detroit. Not content with merely selling drug*, 

whose acquaintance he made while she was tcach- 
• 2^ '°& school in the community. Soon after the mar- 
^riage, his parents moved to the village of Sulphur 
Springs to assume the care of the grandparents, Ja- 
cob and Elizabeth Keller. From that time till a 
shi)rt time before his death, he occupied the old 
home farm. 

Ruv. Rhubkn Keller, D. D.,(V, 76) attended 
common schools, both in Pennsylvania and in Ohio. 
He did considerable clerking, and also teaching, 
lie took the classical course of studies in Heid- 
elberg College, Tiflin, Ohio, and obtained thus the 
degree of A. R. in June, 1873. He graduated from 
the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church, 
also at Tiflin, in 1877. He was examined and li- 
censed, by Tiflin Classis, at Bloomville, August 25, 
1877. On October 10 following, he was ordained to 
the Gospel Ministry, by the officers of the St. Jo- 
seph's Classis, at (ioslicn, Indiana. 

He served the following charges: Neriah, 
Michigan, 1877 82; New Jefferson, Ohio, 1882-91; 
West Alexandria, Ohio, 1891-98; was Sunday- 
school missionary of St. Joseph's Classis, 1898- 
1901; served the Liudsoy, Ohio, charge from 1901 
to his death; was President of Ohio Synod, 1902-3; 
was elected a member of the Board of Trustees of 
Heidelberg Theological Seminary in 1890, and Pres- 
ident of that Board in 1893; was also a member of 
the Committee to compile the Sunday-school Hym- 
nal, for the use of the Reformed Church in the 
U. S. While vigorously pursuing his duties, death 



he has made a success of making and putting upoo 
the markets medicines of his own. tUlil 

Alice J. Bower Hess (V, 65) married Mr. 
Frank Hess and lived near Sulphur Springs uatil 
bcr death. 

Mary Ellen Bowkr Bair (V, 69), the younp. 
est member of the family of Sarah Keller Bower, 
attended the public school at Sulphur Springs and 
afterward successfully taught a nearby country 
school. She married Rev. D. U. Bair, a minister 
of the General Synod Lutheran Church. Among 
the places where the Rev. Bair has served as pastor 
are Constantine, Mich., Belleville, Mimin Co., Pa., 
and Harrisburg, Pa. Her aged father, Abraham 
Bower, for whom she was caring in his last days, 
died at her home in Belleville. 

Olivkk Jacod Keller (V, 71), after his dis- 
charge from the army, clerked in a store at Sulphur 
Springs. After this, he was a partner with Mr. A. 
J. Scott in another store in the same town. And 
now for many years has been partner with C. A. 
Keller, in a third place of business, in general 
merchandise in the same village. 

Jeremiah Keller (V, 72), after his return 
from the army, worked some on the farm. After- 
ward he took up the painter's trade which he has 
followed to the present time. He is now residing 
OB College Hill, Easton, Pa. 

JosiAH Keller (V, 74) worked for his father 
OB the farm, married Miss Margaret J. Reynolds, 

came to him and took him, after an illness of 
three days. ^k1,i 

Prof. Albert D. Keller, A. M., (V, 84) was 
born on the farm, and made good use of all the 
early school privileges — common and high school; 
graduated from Heidelberg University, TifBn, 
Ohio, in June, 1893, securing the degree of A. B.; 
pursued graduate work in English and Economics 
in Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tennessee, 
1893-95, and obtained the degree of A. M.; spent 
one year, 1894, in that University as Assistant in 
English; represented the University, also 1894, in 
the Tennessee "Banker's Association" at Lookout 
Mountain; pursued graduate work in the Univer- 
sity of Chicago, 1895; was elected to the chair of 
English and Economics in Heidelberg University, 
Tiffin, Ohio, in June, 1896, and entered upon the 
work September following. 

Of this— the Joseph Keller — family, two died 
in early infancy. Also as this history elsewhere 
relates, while the Civil War was in progress and 
for some years claimed the services of the two 
older ones, the ravages of a malignant type of 
diphtheria swept away the youngest four of the 
•ix children at home (Mary, John, Emma and 
Matilda) in the brief space of three weeks. 

IV.— THE PART TAKEN IN THE REBELLION 

This branch of the Keller family did not fall 
short in patriotism at the time when men's hearts 
were tried. Four grandsons of Jacob Keller 



(Ill, 34) entered the army. All were mercifully 
Jl^ preserved to return, crowned with victory and 
•^ g\oTj, to those left at home. All enlisted from 
Ohio. There were two Keller brothers, and two 
Bower brothers; but they paired off contrary to 
consanguinity, and two were O. V. I., and the 
other two O. V. C. Thus: 

A.— FIRST PAIR 

Oliver J. Keller (V, 71) and Uriah B. Bower 
(V, 53) enlisted August IS, 1S(A, in Company C, 
49th Reg.. O. V. I., at Camp Noble, Tiffin, Ohio; 
were mustered out at Victoria, Texas, November 
30, 1865; reached home New Year's Day, 1866. 

At the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, De- 
cember 31, 1862, both were made prisoners and 
taken to Richmond, Virginia, and held at Castle 
Thunder about five months, and in Libby Prison 
about eleven days. They were then exchanged, 
and returned to their Regiment. Keller was ad- 
vanced from a private to a Corporal, June 7, 1863. 
and to Sargeant February 1, 1864. 

They shared the following battles: Shiloh, 
Corinth, Stone River, Liberty Gap, Chicamauga, 
Mission Ridge, Siege of Atlanta, etc. After the 
War, they marched under orders (as a side issue) 
to the borders of Mexico to cast in their weight 
against the Maximilian insurrection. 

B.— SECOND PAIR 

Jeremiah Keller (V, 72) and John H. Bower 
(V, So) both enlisted at Mansfield, O., the latter, oa 

l'^0 CHAPTER XVIII 

WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH KELLER 

'T^HIS Will is the one made by Joseph Keller 
I (I, 1). Here we can see how careful he wa», 
first, to provide for his wife; secondly, for 
the various members of his family. It is a quaint 
document, but its sincerity cannot be questioned 
for one moment. The editors present it in as near 
its original form as possible, hence no attention is 
paid to modern spelling, punctuation, etc. 

Northampton County, bs. 

^^l. By the Tenor of these presents, I, 
John Ross, 

A'cgisler for the J'robate of Wilh, and granting 
Letters of Ailininistralion, in and for the County 
of Northampton, in the Comtnotiwealth of Penn- 
sylvania. 

DO MAKE KNOWN unto all Men, that on 
the day of the date hereof at Easton, before 
me was proved, approved, and insinuated 
the last Will and Testament of Joseph Keller of 
Plainfield Township deceased, (a true copy whereof 
is to these presents annexed) having whilst he 
lived, and at the time of his death, divers Goods, 
Chatties, Rights, and Credits within the said Com- 
monwealth, by reason whereof the approbation and 

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October IS, 1862, and the former, October 25, l»o2. 
Both were mustered out July 24, 1865, at Lexiaf- -- 
tott, N. C, and discharged at Cleveland, O. Kellei(i^S 
w«« for a while heavily afflicted with sore eyes 
frcMB exposure and typhoid fever. He was ia 
different hospitals: Murfreesborough, Nashville, 
New Albany, Indiana, and Camp Dennison, Ohio. 
When he was yet too weak for service, he insisted 
upon going to the front but had to be left in the 
hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was then ap- 
pointed to duties in the "Soldier's Home." By his 
great perseverance he finally succeeded in again 
meeting his Regiment in the month of March, 1864, 
at Leverne, Tennessee. 

Bower never left the Regiment from the begin- 
ning to the end, and was considered an expert in 
cavalry drill, especially in horsemanship. This is 
a wonderful record; to be a soldier for two years 
and nine months in the enemy's country, exposed 
by day and by night, ye* never -'-'■ nor wounded. 

Their engagement; ./ith the enemy were: 
Sherman's Resaca and Atlanta campaigns. Raid 
around the Rebel General Hood's Army, which 
continued for three days and two nights with the 
dash and severity of a storm, Sherman's March to 
the Sea, North and South Carolina campaigns, and 
the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnson at 
Greensborough, North Carolina. 

Cousin Jeremiah is a member of Lafayette 
Post at Easton, Pa., G. A. R., No. 217, Dept. of 
Pennsylvania. He served as Chaplain for seven 
years— 1895-1902. 



insinuation of the said last Will and Testament, 
aod the committing the administration of all and 
singular the Goods, Chatties, Rights and Credits, 
which were of the said deceased, and also the aud- 
iting the Accorapts, Calculations, and Reckoning's 
of the said administration, and a final dismission 
from the same to me are manifestly known to be- 
long, and that administration of all and singular 
the Goods, Chatties, Rights, and Credits of the 
said deceased any way concerning his last Will and 
Testament was committed to Mary Engle widow 
of the said Deceased and Joseph Keller Son of the 
said Deceased The said widow by a renounciation 
filed in the Registers office for the County of North- 
ampton has renounced Sc assigned all her right of 
Executorship to her son Joseph the other Executor 
in the said Testament named, he having first been 
duly Sworn well and truly to administer the Goods, 
Chatties, Rights, and Credits of the said deceased, 
and make a true and perfect inventory thereof, and 
exhibit the same into the Register's Office at Eas- 
ton, on or before the twenty first day of November 
next, and to render a true and just Accompt, Cal- 
culation, and Reckoning of the said administration, 
on or before the twenty first day of October (1801) 
•r when thereunto lawfully required 

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set 
■ay hand and seal of office, at Easton aforesaid, the 
twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord, 
oa^housand eight hundred 

JOHN ROSS Rg 



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Fourthly 



Fifthly 
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In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Keller of 
Plainficld Township in the County of Northampto* 
and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman beings in hcaltk 
and of Sound mind and Perfect Memory but weak 
in Body and Considering the uncertainty of thia 
life do make this my Testament & Last Will 

It is my Will and I order that all my just 
Debts and funeral cxpcnces of every kind shall be 
fully paid and deschargcd out of my Estate. 

I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife 
Mary Englc the sum of One Hundred Pounds of 
Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to be paid out of 
the Money I have on Interest. 

I give and bequeath unto Philip Keller my 
youngest Son, all my Messuages, Tenements, Plan- 
tations and tract of Land Situate in the Township 
aforesaid (and whereon I now live) Bounded by 
Land of Leonard Kern and Christian Bender and 
others containing about three Hundred Acres To- 
gether with all and Singular the Rights Liberties 
Privileges and appurtenances To have and to Hold 
the same to him the said Philip Keller his Heirs 
and Assigns forever. Under and Subject to the res- 
ervations, Stipulations Conditions and Payments fol- 
lowing that is to say that he the said Philip Keller 
his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns 
shall give and deliver to my said Wife Mary Engle 
Yearly and ever}' Year during her natural life Thre« 
Bushels of good Wheat eight Bushels of good Kye 
Eight Bushels of good Buckwheat Three Bushels 
of Good Indian Corn ten Pounds of good Hatcheled 
Flax ten Pounds of tow and if there arc Apple* 

ment and then beginning again with the Payment 
to my said Eldest Second & third Sons in the same 
order of Rotation until they respectively have re- 
ceived the Sum of one Hundred and Seventy five 
Pounds each. The Last Payment to each of tliera 
being only Twenty five Pounds. 

The Residue of my Money I give and bequeath 
to said Sons Simon Keller Jacob Keller Joseph 
Keller and Philip Keller their Heirs Executors and 
Administrators or Assigns to be Divided Equally 
among them within Six Months after my Decease 
but all the rest & Residue of my Personal Estate 
of Which I may Die Possessed of what kind or 
nature soever. I give and bequeath to my said Wife 
her Executors Administrators or Assigns absolutely 

I do Nominate and appoint my said Wife Ex- 
ecutrix and my said Son Joseph Keller Executor of 
this my Testament and last Will hereby revoking 
all former Testaments or Wills by me made In 
Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this seventh Day of March one Thousand, 
Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven. 

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the 
above named Testator Joseph Keller to his Testa- 
ment and Last Will in the presence of us who have 
hereunto subscribed our names at the request and 
in the presence of him the Testator. 



Iffowing in the Orchard on the said Premises m 
many as she may want for her own use. That h«/^i 
the said Philip Keller his Heirs Executors Admin-^ 
i«trators or Assigns shall provide Cut and Delirer 
to her my said Wifes Door or the Premises afore- 
said, during her natural life SufScient Fire wood 
and if she should get weak or Sick find or proctirc 
and maintain a woman to nurse Cherish and wnit 
on her keep her Cow which she may have in as 
good Condition and order as his or their own and 
on the said Premises, also during her natural life 
allow her also during her natural life the third 
part of the Ground of the now Garden and on the 
said Premises sufTer her to Dwell in the house on 
the said Premises wherein I now reside and have 
the use of the Stove also in the same House during 
her natural life and Subject also to the Payment 
of five Hundred and twenty five Pounds of lawfuU 
Money aforesaid in Yearly Payments to my three 
Sons Simon Keller Joseph Keller and Jacob Keller 
their Executors Administrators or Assigns in equal 
Proportions and order of Seniority following That 
is to say One Hundred Seventy five Pounds to each 
of them thirty Pounds part of the said ^525 to 
my Eldest Son the said Simon Keller on the 27th 
Day of May next after ray Decease thirty Pounds 
more thereof to my said second Son the said Joseph 
Keller on the 27 Day of May thence next fol- 
lowing the said of next following the said of first 
Payment thirty Pounds more thereof to my third 
Son the said Jacob Keller on the 27th Day of May 
thence next after the Day of the said Second Pay- 

NORTHAMPTON CoUNTY, SS I '3 I 

On the 21st Day of October A" D' 1800 Before 
me John Ross Register for the Probate of Wills 
itc in and for the County of Northampton came 
Jacob Heller John Young and Christian Bender 
the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Last 
Will and Testament of Joseph Keller Deceased 
who being duly Sworn according to Law did depose 
and say that they were present at the Execution of 
said Will and did see and hear the said Testator 
Sign Seal Publish and declare the same as and for 
his Last Will & Testament and that at the Doing 
thereof he the said Testator was of Sound mind 
memory and understanding to the best of their 
Knowledge and belief and also that thc^ these 
Deponauts Subscribed their names as witnesses to 
the said Last Will and Testament in the presence 
and at the request of the said Testator and in the 
presence of each other Witness niy Hand 

JOHN KOSS Register 



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CHAPTER XIX 

REMINISCENCES 
WHAT BECAME OF THE DEER ? 

Above the Keller mill, at Delabole, Pennsyl- 
vania, Gottlieb Snyder and his family lived a lonf 
time apo. Afterward the farm was owned and oc- 
cupied by Michael Delp and his family. The Sny- 
ders were hunters and were well acquainted with 
the deer and their habits. Now, Rev. Thomas 
Pomp, pastor of the Plainfield Conpreg-ation and 
livinjr at Easton, was also fond of the chase, and 
in the time of deer-hunting- (in the Fall of the 
year) often spent a week or more in llie Snyder 
family. Thoy were no members of his nor any 
other church — all they had with which to please 
and entertain the pastor were dugs, g-uus and the 
like. I remember of Father Pomp relating- the 
sport they had like this: "Was hawc mir die 
Ilorsch doch spring-e mache — was sie aus 'm Leib 
liawe springe konnet" (How we did make the deer 
run — with all the power they had!) 

This same family had a tame deer, and early 
one morning father, Philip Keller (H, 11), opened 
his shutters to look out, behold ! that deer, whose 
home was about a mile away, was in his garden 
lustily making away with his vegetables. His gun 
was loaded and near at hand, and he said to him- 
self and mother Keller: "I will scare the feller 
and save the garden." With that he lired, the 

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to the berries which were the size of an ordinary 
, T> cherry. There were no seeds, and the pulp was 
' ■*,T' very sweet and luscious. It was a common saying, 
that the eating of them, however many, would do 
no harm. In a very short time, buckets and kettles 
were filled to the top. Some, at times, took the 
bark of young chestnut trees, about four inches in 
diameter, and about five feet long, and made rustic 
buckets, which answered a good purpose.— Eli 

KKM.ER. 

'S MUHL-STUBCHE (THE LITTLE 

MILL ROOM) 
In our mill was a room, known as "Miihl- 
Stubche." It might have been called the office. 
There was an old ten-plate wood-stove in it, a 
bench and a couch, also a large work-bench stored 
with all manner of tools. At times, the mill was 
run all night, as well as during the day. In rainy 
days, the "Stiibche" was, as a rule, well filled. To 
pass away the time, some games were occasionally 
played, especially "Fig-mill," with red and white 
grains of corn. Card-playing had a bad reputa- 
tion, and was on that account prohibited. — Eli 
Khllkr. 

"LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION" 
Father had for years a German miller, John 
Emmerling, who had a number of children: George, 
Joseph, Anton, Rachael, &c. One day we children 
made up a party to go up the hill to get early pears 
at John Gottschal's. Mr. G. had children: Aaron, 
Herman, Isaac, Katie and Polly. Early pears were 



•ircr iumpcd liiijh over the fence and out of the 
fjanUn, but that was its last jump. The garden 
was far from the house, up in the orchard. In my 
early childhood I often saw it, with a large hy-Z'jJ^ 
drangea beside the gate. Mr. Snyder was a man^ — 
inclined to make trouble. His deer disappeared, 
but how and where no one ever discovered— so the 
Snyders and the Kellers remained good neighbors. 
—Eli Kkllek. 

GATHERING HUCKLEBERRIES ON THE 
BLUE MOUNTAIN 

Fetching huckleberries from the Blue Moun- 
tain was one of our chief jileasures. The variety 
was the "Early Little Blue." A fire on the moun- 
tain would kill and consume the tops; next year, 
sprouting from the roots, new l)ranches seven or 
eight inches long would grow up, and the year 
after, be in bearing condition. The time to find 
them was immediately after the cutting of grain in 
harvest. Early in the morning, large parties of 
men, women and children would start towards 
"Shover's Gap." At an early hour already the 
heat was fretiucntly intense, but a little later, some 
refreshing breezes would arise. Toward the top of 
said gap, is a beautiful and excellent spring of 
water, nestled in a mossy bed of fern, &c. There 
a good drink was taken, and some more water taken 
along in the vessels. If the berries were a good 
crop, the little stalks were lying over, and the 
berries could be taken literally by the handfuls. 
The adjective little applied only to the stalk, not 

X urcat thing to our taste, the more so. since we 
h.ul none of our own. When we got there, Mr. G./^. 
was at home, and instead of receiving us with a\^ 
smile, frowned and drove us away. We retreated 
to the public road, and there awaited further de- 
velopments. I alone was called back and the 
frowns were all turned into smiles. Mr. G. filled 
my pockets and my handkerchief with pears, but 
said: "Those children before this came around 
here to steal, and if I can avoid it, they will not 
get a bite of my pears." I was thus taught that 
"Honesty is the best policy." — Eli Kkllkk. 

"REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO 
KEEP IT HOLY" 

Around our first home, and along the beautiful 
creek, were plenty of bushes, among which we 
loved to roam. The birds and the fish were our 
favorite companions, especially the latter. Below 
our house, the creek made a turn to the right, 
forming, under the broad limbs of several large 
spruce trees, a deep dam of water. In the after- 
noon, the lowering sun often shone brightly into 
the water, and the fine large suckers, with spark- 
ling eyes, lay before us as in a mirror. One Sun- 
day afternoon, we children stood facing the fish, 
and forgot the Fourth Commandment. We snared 
about a dozen fine suckers, and placed them in a 
small dam behind us. To bring them home on 
Sunday would never do, but on Monday, we ex- 
pected to smuggle them in, and be praised for good 
luck. For safe keeping we placed sticks over the 



little prisoners, then all miinner of rubbish for l.id- 

->^ io^ the booty. On Monday we returned, but aiasi 

}i^ the fish were all f,^one. Some cunninjij fox, or other 

abominable creature, had stolen them. Thus we 

learned, that: 

"A Sabbath profaned, whatever may be eained, 
It a certain forerunner of sorrow." 

— Eu Kkllhr. 

WILD PIGEONS 
It was in the Fall of the year, when brother 
Philip and I were plowing- sod for corn the coming 
season, as our custom was. The air was already 
cool, and our "round-abouts" were closely buttoned 
up. The field was on high ground, whence we 
could look far and wide, along the range of the 
Blue Mountain. The Wind Cap was opposite us 
and in the clear sky seemed very near though fully 
three miles away. The Delaware Water Cap was 
on the north-east, and the Lehigh Water Gap on 
the south-west many miles away. The sky was 
remarkably clear and of a bright blue. Anon, wc 
noticed in the distance what at first wc took to be 
dark clouds, some smaller, some larger, some round 
fleece-like bodies, others in long banks like lloating 
islands. At first, we supposed that those were 
omens of violent storms about to burst somewhere, 
though with us the air was calm. Soon such clouds, 
rolling out of the Wind Gap apparently, came in 
a line of at least a mile in length and straight to- 
ward us like an attacking army. Our teams were 
moving steadily along, but our eyes were on what 

"Beautiful Kate." The other had in its chorus: 
- "Fire in the mountains, run, boys, run !"- Eu 
I id I Kklleh. 

A TRIP TO THE SUNNY SOUTH 

In 1869, July the 5th, brother Joseph, sister 
Susan, and a school teacher, Sarah Rexroth, and I 
left Ohio to visit Tennessee, especially the battle- 
field of Stone River, at Murfreesborough, where 
our beloved brothers were sacrificed with many 
others on the altar of our American Union. We 
met at Forest, and via Dayton, Qhio,and Louisville, 
Kentucky, came to Clarksville, Tennessee, on the 
Cumberland Kiver. There we took a steamboat. 
The Luclla, for Dover, and visited the battlefield 
of Fort Donaldson. On Friday night we returned 
to Clarksville and continucfl to Nashville, reaching 
there about 2 A. M., on' Saturday. Soon after 
starting up the river in the evening, the sky dark- 
ened and distant thunder was heard. The darkness 
became so great that we could not proceed. The 
boat was lashed to some trees on the banks of the 
river and fire kindled on deck, fore and aft, to pre- 
vent collision. The shower was »iuite heavy and 
the scene weird and wonderful. The clouds and 
the rain having passed by, the silvery moon ap- 
peared full orbed in the heavens. The air was 
very serene and the deck-hands — all negroes — at 
many points had to move goods on or off in large 
quantities. All the while they were at work they 
were singing their songs, and did so in a style all 
their own. Such a scene, and in the midst of such 



vro now ri-cognizcd as an innunurablc Imsl of wild 
pigciins. Being on high ground, the birds werc^ — 
nearer to us. Their wings made a strange noise, (Jj) 
akin to the myriads of flying locusts in the cast. 
Our horses became alarmed, as wc noticed by the 
cocking of their cars. We called a "Whoa I" — and 
running to their heads, held and quieted them. For 
about five minutes the rustling and rushing sound 
continued. Such a scene I never witnessed before, 
nor since — and never shall. Our opinion was, that 
those pigeons had bred and gathered in the marshes 
and mountains of Monroe Co., then, by some means, 
were disturbed and put to flight eastward.— Eli 
Kkllhr. 

THE MILLER AND LITTLE ELI 

Mother, Mary Keller, wife of John II. Keller, 
inherited about eight hundred dollars from lier 
father, Casper Engler. With that money a house 
was bought of Frederick Feblcs, located about a 
mile above the mill, toward the Blue Mountain. 
That house at one time was occui)icd by John 
McFall, who was at the same time the miller. He 
took his dinners at our house. When the meals 
were nearly readv, it was my [)leasant duty to go to 
the mill with the summons. lie would i>ick me up 
and carry me high on his whitened shoulders to our 
house. On the way was a steep iiltie hill, covered 
at that time with laurel and other evergreens. He 
also sang songs for me, which I often sincL- then 
wiihcd to hear. One was about "Young Johnny, 
the miller, who courted of late" — his girl was — 

nerve killing sounds, would have been enough to 
drive sleep far enough away, but our attention was ^ 
differently enlisted. A fine middle-aged man, well (/■ 
dressed, approached us in friendly conversation. I 
think he called himself Dr. Clark, and he intro- 
duced us to another man. Rev. Karstarphon, of the 
M. E. Church, and wife. Both knew us to be from 
the North. The ministerial couple showed their 
aversion, by soon turning us their backs. But not 
BO Dr. C. Turning to me as the older, whilst we 
paced the deck, he said; "You whipped us and 
you whipped us completely, and wc are much 
obligedP' I said: "Doctor, I cannot comprehend. 
I take you to be an honest man, yet am unable to 
believe what you say." He continued: "I apeak 
the true sentiments of my heart. We based our- 
selves on Stales' A't'^-Zi/s, and as to that, we are now 
cured. Could I now change the results of the war, 
I would not do so. I have traveled extensively. In 
France, I met a master of Political Economy speak- 
ing of our government. He said: 'You have a 
beautiful form of government, and it is strong too, 
against outside pressure, but ecjually weak as to 
inside pressure. Yes, I must tell you, that the ele- 
ments are now at work that will burst the fabric of 
your government into a thousand fragments.'" lie 
continued: "I may possibly see that man again, 
and desire again to ask his opinion of our govern- 
nunl; I can assure liiin that wc did our utmost to 
lircik the government, and failed utterly. I rei>eat 
tlien, wc (tie intirh o/n'ii^cd fur -.i- hat you diit." We 
>l'ciit a Suiiiluy, July 11, in .Murlrc>.slioroU).,Mi. On 



Monday, a nef^ro teamster showed us the hattle- 
>^ field. Wc were in the one-story log cabin, where 
/Tv^both brothers died, and saw, too, where they had 
been buried. The cabin was occupied by a negro, 
a Ba()tist minister, and his family. He told us how 
he still spent his nights in fear in the marshi-s, 
how his letters, to and from Michigan addressed to 
his son-in-law, were intcrce]tted, &c. We visited 
the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky on the way back, 
and spent four liours in the bowels of the Earth. 
The whole trip was to us a sad, and yet a satisfac- 
tory one. — KiJ Kiu.i.HK. 

now THE BOYS SLID DOWN FROM 
"JAKE'S KOP" 

The fields forming the sides of the hill, called 
"Jake's Kop" in this history, were very j'opular for 
coasting. In tliose days a no uncommon part of 
the Winter's outfit was a large sleigh, in size about 
midway between a common cutter and a two-horse 
sled. It made a long ride to go from an upper cor- 
ner of one of those fields diagonally to a lower 
corner. 

One Winter's day, (juite a party of young men 
decided to take a ride. The right-hand field in 
front of the old home was selected, and to make the 
merry ride as long as possible it was to begin at the 
upper left-hand corner of the large field and eml in 
the lower right-hand corner. This would make a 
ride of nearly a ((uarter of a mile. The happy, 
hoj'eful, eager little party pulled the big sleigh up 
to the place of starting, and crowded it full to the 

plowed. Tliat explains why the sled at a certain 
; point refused to go any further. — KKunicN Kki.i.hk. 

A GIKL CHARMED 

In a meadow near the old home, there were 
quite a number of large apple trees. When those 
trees were yet com])arativcly small, in the time of 
haying the hired girl was working in the meadow. 
At noimtimc the girl was called to dinner. She, 
however, did not come promptly. On investiga- 
tion she was seen standing stock-still under one of 
those trees. One of the men hurried to the spot 
and found a large black-snake in the tree staring 
at the girl just as steadily as the girl looked up at 
the snake. The man (juickly called for a gun and 
the snake was killed and the girl walked to the 
house. Tradition says that the snake charmed the 
girl; )'et, according to Jer. 8:17, the girl might 
have charmed the snake. — Ruubhn Khllkr. 

A REBUKE AND ITS GOOD FRUIT 
About the beginning of the year I'lOl, Rev. 
Reuben Keller (V, 76), on board a train on the 
Wabash railroad, in north-western Ohio, made the 
acquaintance of an old gentleman by the name of 
Kaltenbach. On hearing the name Keller, the old 
man in<iuired more particularly, and being informed 
that the Crawford County Kellers were referred to, 
he related the following incident: When a young 
man, he worked as an apprentice in John Keil's 
blacksmith shop at Bucyrus. One day Rev. Eli 
Keller (IV, 6) brought his little horse to the shop 



last available space. At the word, they started, 
and away they went like the wind! And now oome/"!^. 
to mind some of Southey's description of the v/atervZ 
coming down the Cataract of Lodore, which we 
read in our school readers of those days: 

"With its rush and its roar, 
And away it proceeds, 
Heller-ukclter, 
Hurry-sktirry. 
Till, in this rapid race 
On which it is bent. 
It reaches the place 
Of its steep descent." 

On they went at more desperate speed, and 
every moment gaining more fearful momentum, 
when, quick as a flash, the sled put its nose into 
the ground, threw its heels into the air and away 
went the promiscuous crowd to finish the race with- 
out the sled! And now comes Suutlu-y uijain to 
help us in the description: 

"And thiindcrinf; and tloundering;; 
Dividing and t'lidinijf and sliding, 
And filliup and brawling and sprawling." 

They rolled like logs, they went cnd-over- 
end, they bunched up like big snowballs, and with 
all sorts of motions, and in a few moments they 
dotted the hillside all battered, banged and bruised. 

Thus they came down the "steep descent" in 
the big field, where the Old Chestnut Tree still 
chuckles as a lone witness of the daring escaj>ade. 

The j'oung men had fnrgiitteii that late in the 
Fall quite a strip at the foot of the hill had been 

to get him shod. Mr. Keil set the young Kalten- 
bach to work on the little horse. The horse was ,' 
rather fractious, and the young man being quite ^I'f'i 
worldly, gave expression to some very profane ~* 
words. Rev. Keller listened a little while, then 
said; "1st das was sie beten konnen?" (la that 
what you can pray? or, is that the way you pray?) 
The old man said, that, wicked as he then was, he 
could never shake off the effect of that gentle re- 
buke until he began to lead a Christian life. At 
the time of the conversation, he was an Elder in a 
large Lutheran congregation in Edon, Williams 
Co., Ohio. 

HOW THE CORN WAS HOED 

It was on a Spring day, over one-third of a 
century ago. The father of a family, consisting 
largely of boys, was a Township Trustee, and on 
the day mentioned had to be from home to attend 
to some township business. The corn in the new- 
ground was ready for cultivation. The father 
gave his orders, namely, for the oldest boy to do 
the plowing and the others the hoeing, and all to 
do good work. 

All went on <iuite well, excepting that the 
younger boys occupied the fences and stumps a 
little too much to suit the older brother, who con- 
sidered himself clothed with paternal authority for 
the day, and frequently indulged in dignified com- 
mands to those beneath hini. 

The dinner bell rang— blessed music to all 1 
The horse understood and whinnied; the e!d«r 



brother unhitched and rode on home; and the other 
.ujj\^y^' '" ^ P^V' ^loed (?) each his own row to the 
'^3^ end. A practical thought struck those young-sters. 
Not believing- in doing their "first-works" over on 
the same day, and to make sure that no such mis- 
take would be made, stuck a stake so that they 
^ would know just whore to begin after dinner. 

f Coming to the fertile West brought a quick 

crop of brilliant ideas in the minds of "the rising 
generation." — Rkubkn Kellek. 

This refers to the Joseph Keller (IV, 17) boys. 
-[Ed.] 

A TOBOGGAN SLIDE 

A small distance up stream from the Old Kel- 
ler Mill was the dam, from which the mill received 
its supply of water. Right b}' that dam was the 
schoolhouse, where a number of the Keller connec- 
tion of the fifth generation went to school. Right 
across the road from the schoolhouse were two 
fields with quite steep hills. Those hills were 
much used for coasting, and many a merry noon 
hour was spent there. Sometimes the "Master" 
would forbid the smaller ones to go to the hills. 
Now, this fifth generation were not all perfect, it 
had a few naughty and knotty limbs. One Winter 
day those hillsides were a perfect glare of ice, and 
at first only the larger pupils ventured to climb 
them. But, by and by, one of the least of the chil- 
dren, one of those knotty Kellers mentioned, began 
to pick his way up the icy slope. When he was 
nearly at the top and ready to crow over the tri- 



tree lay prostrate, torn up by the roots. The next of this angered him so much that he said if he had 



r-s^ day Joseph Keller (IV,17) began to cut up the tree. 
'76^ The process went on without any special incident 
until he was cutting off the last branch. At first, 
he stood on the branch and trunk, but to work to 
better advantage, he stepped off and stood on the 
ground, and just as the last stroke of the axe fell 
that severed the limb from the trunk, more quickly 
than it can be told, the body of the tree rose up- 
right. In the fall some of the roots were not bro- 
ken, and being on a tremendous tension, pulled the 
tree back into an erect position. New branches 
put forth and the tree stood for years afterward. 

Joseph always was of the opinion that, if he 
had remained standing on the tree till the last 
branch (so much heavier than he) was oil, he would 
have been severely injured, or hurled to a violent 
death. — Rsi'KKN Kicui.kk. 

JOSEPH KELLER'S HOUSE ATTACKED 

Joseph Keller, Sr., (I, 1) had just heard a ru- 
mor that the Indians were going to make a raid up- 
on the neighborhood. For security, he at once 
took his family to the Jacob Ruth Fort, a place of 
common defense in case of danger, situated about 
' one mile south-oast of the old Plainfield Church. 

Joseph then returned to his house, located a short 
distance west of the present village of Delabole, to 
tsikc care of the stock he was compelled to leave be- 
hind. Nearing the house, he saw the Indians in 
the loft of the old house appropriating his highly- 
prized and hard-earned crop of tobacco. The si|;^ht 



uraph achieved,- his little feet let loose and the mo- 
tion was reversed. He began to go faster and^— , 
faster, and his fright became greater as tlie spced(i^ ■ 
increased. Now, near the foot of the hill was a 
post-and-rail fence, and a few rods below that the 
mill-race. The little fellow was lying down with 
his face toward the ground and slipping along at a 
great rate. By a natural law still in force, the 
heavy end got into the lead and so head-foremost 
he wont on toward the foot of the hill. Ten 
thousand thoughts, more or less, passed through 
his mind. He hoped that the bottom rail of that 
fence would be high enough to let him pass through 
under in safety, and that the ice on the race 
would be thick enough to bear the shock when he 
would plunge down over the bank. But he could 
not sec any space under that bottom rail, hope had 
all gone out, and in another moment he expected 
to strike the fence. But just when he looked for 
the tragic end, he shot head-long into n deep snow- 
bank right by that fence. The little fellow dug his 
way out of the drift, brushed ofl the snow from his 
home-spun clothe^, and walked to the schoolhouse 
looking just as innocent as possible. Guess who 
it was. — RiJUBBN Kbllkr. 

This refers to Reuben Keller (V, 76).— [Ed.] 

A RESURRECTION 

The large walnut tree represented in the pic- 
ture of the old Pennsylvania home, standing in 
front of the house and between it and the sprinj;-- 
run, was blown down one very stormy night. The 



had enough men, he would have gone to the hou8e,/Y7.- 
locked the doors, fired the house and burned house.vZ, 
Indians, tobacco and all. 

A TESTIMONIAL FROM A DISTIN- 
GUISHED SOURCE 

In the English Reformed Church Year Book 
and Almanac, for the year 1880, there appeared a 
historic sketch under the title, "Joseph Keller" 
(I, 1), written originally in German by Rev. Eli 
Keller, D. D., (IV, 6) for the German Church Year 
Book. The sketch was translated into English by 
the Rev. Jeremiah H. Good, D. D., for many years 
the efficient Professor of Mathematics in Heidel- 
berg College, and for the remainder of his life, 
Professor of Dogmatic Theology in Heidelberg 
Theological Seminary. 

Dr. Keller says in the sketch: "Hence it 
seems to me to be quite appropriate to write down 
here the history of one of my ancestors, &c." Then 
Dr. Good says in parenthesis: "Much more of this 
kind should be done before it is too late. These 
historical parts will become of the deepest interest 
to our posterity. It is long since I have read a 
more deeply interesting narrative than this of the 
father of the Keller family." 

Again, the sketch says: "Joseph Keller, with 
an older brother and with a half-brother named 
Good (Guth), also concluded to go to America." 
Then Dr. Good, again in parenthesis, says: "It it 
quite probable that the father of this Good was 



HB) 



also the ancestor or a relative oi the ministers of 
this name in the Kcformed Church. There are 
four of them now. Their ancestor, Jacob Good, 
was born in 1747, and, in 176('>, emigrated from 
Zwcibriickcn to America." 

After Dr. Good had made the translation, he 
wrote a vcr^- cotnpliincntary letter (under date of 
Aug-. 5, 1H7V), in which he speaks thus: "I think 
the sketch a charming^ one, artistically put together 
and produced in excellent style. It is well worth a 
wider circulation even than it will attain in the 
English Almanac. Of course, I studied it carefully 
while translating it, and must say honestly, that it 
displaj's a real g^cnhts in that kind of literature, 
especially in that nameless thing we call style. 
Take the sentence, commencing 'Da ward ihnen 
der blaue Cerg, &c.,' as an example. How few 
would have thought of that, or having thought of 
it, been able to express it with so much simplicity 
and picturesquencss. (The whole sentence referred 
to, is translated thus: T'hc Blue Mountains, with 
their rocks, springs, and woods became in their 
eyes a second Ilardt; the mountain stream was for 
tliem their native Saar; the Martins Creek was the 
Moselle, and the Delaware the Rhine.) 

"I would suggest, that whenever you feel like 
it. you write similar sketches, either from real life 
or from hhtory, for future Almanacs, and for the 
Church papers. And I would suggest, still farther 
that this sketch of Joseph Keller (and similar ones) 
be published as S. S. Books, in English and Ger- 
man. I would want no better S. S. Books than one 



' the other, and the man no doubt often wishing his 
-. down-hill leg five or six inches longer than the 

5^/ other; (b) of the jolly band of harvesters— old men, 
young mothers and buxom girls — earlier "with 
sickles keen" and later with cradle and rake; and 
of the faithful wife bringing out the "nine o'clock 
piece" and spreading it out under t he Old Chestnu t 
Tree; how this little feast and a little draw from 
the "Schnapps" bottle made them forget the incon- 
venience of the sweat and weariness of the flesh; 
(c) of when the time came to haul in the grain, 
how the big four- or six-horse team had to circle 
round to get to the top, and then how the wheels 
were chained to the ladders with the large chains 
knotted at the bottom of the wheel so that deep 
furrows were torn into the ground as they drove 
straight down the hill, and how the horses, at times 
had to sit down dog-fashion, bracing themselves, 
to keep the wagon from running over them. 

(4) — IIow complainingly could these fields 
speak of the cruel dashes of rain that tore great 
gullies into their sides, almost deep enough to 
bury a plowman and his team. 

(5) — It could tell of whole under-ground villages 
of ground hogs, those hardy, shy and mischiev- 

' ou3 creatures, and how, while grandfather and one 
of the boys were grinding some tool under the wal- 
nut tree, the little dog Tippy kept up a constant and 
excited barking over in the hill-field; and how, the 
grimiing being done, they called, "Here Bull, here 
Bull," and the old bull-dog responding promptly, 
they went over to the hillside and found a large 



iif iwd hundred like this of Jost-pli Keller. Tin- 
lioys and girls, if once they got hold of it, would Z'*^ 
read it over and over again, like wc used toVlj!/ 
re.'Kl Kobinson Crusoe, and the Swiss Family 
Kobinson, and certainly its religious and moral in- 
fluence would be of the best kind." No doubt the 
historic narrative by Dr. Keller and the very com- 
plimentary references and kindly request of the 
now Sainted Dr. Good, have had much inllucnce in 
bringing our history to the fuller and more per- 
manent form of this book. — Rkuukn Kki.luh. 

ON, AT, AND OVER "JAKE'S KOP" 

If that hill, "Jake's Kop," would have a tongue 
to speak, in what varied tones and feelings it cou d 
tell of real historic facts — interesting, romantic, 
thrilling, tragic, ludicrous and solemn, comicil 
and pathetic! 

(1) — It could tell all about Father Joseph's 
(I, 1) faithful team, his rude plow, and just where 
he was working when the merciless Indians stole 
their way along on the other side. 

(2) — It could draw an interesting wurd-piclure 
for the boys and girls of to-day of the Scliwova 
Fens (Suabian fence), so constructed that each 
rail with the lower end on the ground served as a 
prop to keep the whole fence from slipping down 
hill. 

(3) — How feelingly it would no doubt speak (a) 
of the inconvenience in farming those stccji sides; 
plowing along the hillside turning every furrow 
toward its foot, with one horse several feet above 

ground hog backed up against an apple tree keep- 
ing Tippy at bay, and then how Bull took the ^^ff/Tci 
by the nape of the neck and shook the life out of it, >-- 
and how the boy carried the animal home tri- 
umphantly and had it dressed and roasted. 

(6) — And then, again, when the summer 
breezes gently beat the large hillsides of rye into 
waves that traveled one after another toward the 
top, the voice could tell us how Jacob (III, 34) was 
a lover of children, as he, in a teasing but good- 
natured wa}, told the chihlron that those waves 
were produced by the ground hogs running through 
the grain. 

(7) — Again, that brushy, bushy piece of tim- 
ber at the top (so much resembling the big, round, 
bushy head of Father Jacob) could tell a pleasing 
story of how, toward the close of day, the birds 
came from all directions to seek rest for the night; 
and how the boys bent down a limb or sprout to set 
a snare for a rabbit and that usually the boy was 
doomed to disappointment, when the rabbit was 
not caught, but sitting somewhere in the bushes 
"making big eyes" at him; and how the boys at 
other times would worry' their way up there to cut 
straight, smooth chestnut sprouts for whistles and 
to gather a few huckleberries or fresh shoots of 
wintergreen. 

(8) — With what eloquence and delightful 
memories that field, where t he Ol d Ches tnut Tre e 
stands, could tell of its once thriving orchard, how 
the original Kellers planted seed or set the joaafi 
trees and then watched and waited for the fruit; and 



of the oceans of apples that grew and fell and 
j^tNcoTcred the whole slope of the orchard. Apples! 
'^^ apples I— Bellflowers, Pippins, Spitzenburgs, Van- 
d«veres, Seeknofarthers, Grindstones, g-alorc ! And 
of the men takingf the wagon to the orchard, un- 
hitching the team and going to other fields to plow 
while the women loaded the wagon with apples to 
be crushed and squeezed in that rude old press 
which the boys at one time undertook to paint, 
using brickdust for the coloring and spring water 
for oil, and how the whole scene ended suddenly 
and dramatically, when the boy who went to dip 
oil slipped upon the frosty plank and fell headlong 
into the spring. 

(9-)_The Ol d Chestnut Tree could testify how 
Jacob (III, 34) and Elizabeth (III, 35), after windy 
Autumn nights, came up early in the morning to 
gather the nuts that had been shattered from its 
branches, before some sneak-thief would steal them 
or industrious little ground squirrel store them up 
for itself. 

(10)_We could also hear the voice speak with 
mingled joy and sadness of the Keller boys and 
their associates sneaking out on a Sabbath day, 
keeping the barn between them and the house, and 
in great glee beginning to coast on the steep hill- 
side. The visitors being out of the sight of their 
parents, and the Keller parents not being able to 
look through the barn, all considered themselves 
safe, and all went well for awhile. But when one 
of the smallest fell from his sled, and one of the 
oldest coming right behind ran into the little fel- 

thc foxes from their hiding places and frightened 
jc'jA them out of the woods, down the hill on the 
^ other side, and on toward the Blue Mountain bark- 
ing and yelping as they went. But let Jacob 
Bruch, who related the story, tell it in his own 
way: "Do sin die Fiix ap g' sprunge, aus 'ra Bush 
raus, 'ra Hivel nunncr un 'm Bloe Berg zu! Des 
war aver en g' bloff un en g' boiler das cs alle 
Match g'botte hot." (Thereupon the foxes ran 
out of the copse, down the hill toward the Blue 
Mountain. The barking and noise was beyond 
comparison.) — Rkubkn Kkllhk. 

A LONG JOUKNEY AFOOT 

This journey was made by Philip Keller (IV, 
1) and Joseph Keller (IV, 17). Ouile a full his- 
tory was prepared by Philip, of which wc can here 
give only a very condensed account. A large num- 
ber of relatives and friends— Shooks, Millers, Shel- 
lys and Kellers, all former playmates of the Kel- 
lers, had removed farther north in the state, espe- 
cially to Wyoming Co., Pa. "It was very painful 
to have them leave us." Among them were the 
grandparents, uncles and aunts of Joseph. 

"Our hunger to see them increased, and father 
(III, 32) and uncle Jacob (III, 34) made us the 
promise, that if we would push our work, we might 
visit them after seeding was done. We pushed the 
work, and though time appeared to go slow, the 
day set for our departure finally came. We were 
a» green as could be." 

This was between 1838 and 1840, hence Philip 



low, laying his cheek wide open, the Sunday sport 
suddenly ended. The visitors stole quietly down the /C^ 
meadow and the Kellers, again keeping the barn vZ 
between them and the house, found their way home. 
But we never heard what reason they gave why 
their sleds were left back of the barn, or how they 
explained the gash in the little brother's cheek. 

(11)— Then this hill of romantic witness-bear- 
ing could testify of a young fellow, a successor of 
one of the Major Prophets, Jerry (V, 72) for short, 
who could mount a stone or stump or stakc-and- 
rider fence and preach a sermon, imitating David 
Ilenning (pro. Dawfid Hayning) or the pastor at 
the Plainfield Church. It could again testify that 
this young fellow was capable of doing sonic other 
things, and in the exercise of another set of talents 
caught a rooster and carried it up the hill to the Old 
Chestn ut Tree, set it on a limb, then shook it off to 
see it fly home; then comes a deep, doleful voice 
telling how the father fixed up accounts with the 
boy. No wonder that after testifying to all these 
events, the Old C hestnut Tree has worn a blighted 
top for fifty years or more! Enough to make a 
human head bald! 

(12) — And what a charming and fascinating 
tale this "Kop" could tell of the marriage of 
Joseph (IV, 17) and Lovina (IV, 18), and the ar- 
rangements for a first-class belling! How the 
crowd of youngsters, bent upon getting all the fun 
out of it possible, marched up the hill with all 
lorts of instruments, entered the brushy piice of 
timber at the top, and by their hideous noibe started 

was about 20 or 21 years old and Joseph 18 or 19 
years old. 

Early in the morning, each having a littlc/^j 
bundle of clothing and lunch, they started out to^ — 
Wind Gap, Saylersburg, Broadhcad, &c. Up the 
Pocono Mountain for three miles the way wan 
thronged with lumber teams. The boys spent the 
night at a tavern on top of the mountain; in the 
evening they were entertained by loungers, with 
hunters' stories, of conflicts with bears, panthers, 
&c., and what a hero and i)ublic benefactor the one 
was who had killed a panther. Next day, while 
going along wild and rough ways, the stories of 
the past night made the boys constantly think that 
some ravenous beast might leap out of its hiding 
place. When they were yet on the mountain, the 
beautiful Wyoming Valley burst into view with 
bewitching effect. Then a bird's-eye view of 
Wilkes Barre and the broad Susquehanna lay before 
them in their beauty. They went on to Kingston, 
to an old fort, and across the river on a ferry. At 
Pittston they pulled off their shoes and waded 
through the Lackawanna, literally thronging with 
tish; thence to Buttermilk Falls— "Three falls like 
high stairs and the water looks like milk from a 
distance." 

At the home of Henry Shook. "Who can im- 
agine our feelings when we stepped into the midst 
of our dear old playmates! The surprise was as 
icro.it to tliom as to us. Who can imagine all the 
l^irMi.niK al)out friends, the old home, <S:c.l" 

Josojili wore thin boots and his feet l)ecame 



Tery sore; Philip wore thick-soled shoes and so 

^j\ fared better. He took a side trip of seven miles 

■^ while Joseph rested. Then on they went to Tunk- 

hannock together. The country was wild, settlers 

Yankees, no churches, but attended services in a 

schoolhouse. 

jl A moon-light clover seed cutting was arranged 

for the amusement of the young visitors. For the 

lirst time these young Kellers saw the long scythe 

with crooked snath used. They however concluded 

that the short, broad Dutch scythe did cleaner 

work. Quite a field was mowed in two hours. 

Also an evening party was gotten up in honor 
of the guests. "Singing, marching and counter- 
marching beat anything we ever saw." Then they 
stopped at the home of John Shelly, high on the 
river bluff. Soon they went on to Columbia Co. via 
Wilkes Barre; walked on the towpnlh to Nanticoke; 
visited a coal mine; reached the home of Alexander 
Miller, but on account of serious sickness there, did 
not remain. It was night, but after some trouble, 
they found a tavern. On account of drunken 
miners and rough conduct they left next morning 
without breakfast. "Crossed the river in a bateau 
perhaps 30 feet long and not much wider than a 
big feed trough. He, the boatman, saw we were 
green and laughed heartily at our fear." Finally 
they reached a tavern and ordered breakfast. Th« 
luity woman said: "You look as though you needed 
something to cat." They went on down the river, 
and bought some crackers that proved stale, hard 
as walnuts, and infested with ants. 

CHAPTER XX 

REUNION AND ASSOCIATION HISTORY 

Even before any reunions were held or a formal 
organization effected, the matter of family gather- 
ings had received some attention by several 
branches of the Keller connection. Also, the hope 
was expressed that at some time there might be a 
rcpresentalivc gathering at the old historic place 
in Pennsylvania, where the original American 
head of our family settled. But for a long time 
none of these fond hopes or anticipations were 
realized. The sentiment, expressed later by the 
author of this book, had been lying quiet in many 
a Keller soul; and when read to the gathering of a 
largo portion of the Western families, it met with 
an enthusiastic response. Dr. Eli Keller (IV, 6) 
said: "I am an advocate of family reunions. 
There should be in every family a family pride, or 
call it a family consciousness. It is very much the 
same as home-feeling, not centering in locality 
only or mainly, but in 'Kith and Kin.' 

"Family reunions, if rightly observed, must 
strengthen and sanctify family ties. Our social 
I nature requires more than merely to know that this 

man or this woman is a relative; more than to at- 
tend the funeral of a relative and mingle our tears 
with those of sorrowing friends. It means also to 
rejoice with them that do rejoice; it means to look 
into unbeclouded eyes and to come into touch with 

11S8) 



Then they visited a Jacob Keller, and went 
with the children to church, and heard a "Rev. ^. 
B«rgstresser deliver an (rAT/Vi;;^ sermon." A>T " 

Next they found the home of Samuel Keller. 
"Delightful company I" Then they went to Mauch 
Chunk. According to the mile stones, they walked 
at the rate of a mile every fifteen minutes. At an 
eating house at Hazleton a drunken man threat- 
ened to abuse Joseph, but he was protected by 
others. A coal train was ready to start to Mauch 
Chunk and the friendly engineer invited them to 
get on the engine. The fare was to be 25 cents' 
worth of treats. After the train had gone some 
distance, it was halted at a tavern. The Kellers 
paid the 25 cents, but remained on the engine. 
There was terrible profanity among the miners. 
The train started but was hindered by cattle on 
the track; then a butcher drove along on the track 
for some distance but the train did not overtake 
him. Philip says : "I do not remember of hearing 
a man swear until we reached Carbon County." 
They did not like the looks of Mauch Chunk, so 
they went on down the river, the Lehigh, to Lc- 
highton, for the night. Next morning they went 
on down the river to the Blue Mountain, through 
the Wind Gap over into their own old Northampton 
County; then through Nazareth, Filetown, &c., to 
their Plainfield homes. 

Facts were furnished by Philip Keller. In the 
light of the modern modes of travel, the preceding 
sketch is very instructive to all of us. — [Ed.] 

those whom God has made to be in a special sense 
*of one flesh.' ^- 

"If such family reunions are good in a general A£1 
way, they must be good for our Keller family, and 
should find a hearty support." 

Of this family life and of this spirit of family 
unity, the Association and Reunions were born. 

I 

The first reunion was held June 8, 1893, at the 
home of Philip Keller (IV, 1), in Sandusky Town- 
ship, Crawford County, Ohio. 

Rev. Eli Keller, D. D., (IV, f>), of Zionsville, 
Pa., the prime mover in the matter, was present 
and called the meeting to order. A scripture lesson 
was read, prayer was offered by Rev. Joseph A. 
Keller, D. D., (IV, 11), of Hartville, Ohio, and 
then the Doxology was sung. 

Dr. Eli Keller was elected President; John H. 
Keller (V, 6), Secretary, and Christian A. Keller 
(V, 29), Treasurer. 

An address was made by the President, and 
Philip Keller made remarks along the same line. 

Joseph A. spoke of the history and future aims 
of the family. Rev. J. B. Shumaker, D. D., (IV,14) 
in very appropriate words, paid a special tribute 
to grandmother, Mary Engler Keller (III, 33). 
Several made tender and loving reference to the 
Civil War and the deaths of Captain Amos (IV, S) 
and Lieutenant Aaron (IV, 10) Keller. 

The matter of the next reunion was referred to 
the following Committee of Arrangements: Rev. 
Kli. John II., and Christian A. KsUer. 



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Dinner and supper were served to all. Fiftj- 
two persons were present. 

II 
As stated in the introductory words to this 
chapter, the question of reunions was thoug-ht of a 
gfreat deal, but no one had a plan formulated by 
which to bring about the reunions so much longed 
for. Therefore, there seemed to spring from the 
thinking of some one the idea of having reunions 
by families. This led to the first reunion at the 
home of Philip Keller (IV, 1) in Sandusky Town- 
ship, Crawford County, Ohio; and to the second at 
the home of Joseph Keller (IV, 17) in Sandusky 
Township, Crawford County, Ohio, about one week 
later than the first reunion. This reunion was in- 
formal. The forenoon was spent in a free, social 
way. The splendidly loaded table was placed in 
the large cast room and repeatedly filled with Kel- 
lers. The afternoon was spent in the large west 
room. Here the proceedings were so informal that 
nearly everyone contributed in some way to the joy 
and happiness of those who have Jacob Keller (III, 
34) and Elizabeth Shook Keller (III, 35) for their 
grandparents. 

There were about forty present, 

III 

The third reunion was held in the hall of Bid- 
die G. A. R. Post, Sulphur Springs, Ohio, June 1, 
1899. 

The President being absent, Philip Keller 
(IV, 1) called the meeting to order. Rev. Joseph 

IV 
The fourth reunion was held at the beautiful 
and inviting home of Joel F. Keller, one mile south 



/4l\*°** inviting home of Joel F. Keller 
' — Jo' Sulphur Springs, Aug. 21, 1902. 



In 1899, the day was so rainy that shelter had 
to be sought in a hall. This day was clear, com- 
fortalde and all that the most interested or fastid- 
ious could desire. The recreations, fellowship and 
social enjoyments were in beautiful harmony with 
the delightful day. The members of the family 
and others present ranged from the aged fathers 
and mothers of four-score years to the cooing babe 
in its mother's arms. After hand-shakings, intro- 
ductions and cordial greetings, a rich and rare feast 
was enjoyed at tables under the spreading trees in 
the house yard. 

After this a feast of a higher order was also 
participated in and relished by all in the observ- 
ance of the following program: 

Song— "As the Years Roll On"— By a family 
chorus. 

Prayer— By Rev. J. B. Shumaker, D. D., of 
Tiffin, Ohio. 

Chorus Song— "Memory Bells." 

Reading of Minutes. 

Recitation— By Lois Keller. 

Chorus Song— "We Shall Never Pass Aguim 
This Way." 

A letter, bearing affectionate greeting from 
Dr. Eli Keller, read by the President. 

Song— "The First Robin"— By Ruth Keller 
aad Florence Rader. 



A. Keller, D. D., (IV, 11) was then elected Pre«i- 
dent. and Rev. Reuben Keller, (V, 76) Secretary. 
After this all participated in a b.inquet. (7^f 

At 1:30 o'clock the Association was a|fa.io 
called to order by the President, who made rcry 
appropriate introductory remarks. A hymn wat 
sung, and prayer was offered by Rev. E. D. Wct- 
tach, D. D., (V, 32). After another song, a 
motion prevailed to make the organization perma- 
nent, with head-quarters at Sulphur Springs, and 
that a reunion be held once every three years. C. 
A. Keller (V, 29) was elected Treasurer, and Dr. 
Eli (IV, 6) and Amos Keller (V, 13), Historians. 

Ellen Keller (V, 9), Clara Norton (V, 37), and 
Geo. P. Rader (V, 34) were appointed a committee 
to arrange for the reunion in 1902. 

Sympathy was expressed in regard to holding 
a reunion in Pennsylvania at some time, but 
definite action was deferred. Another song was 
sung. 

The President fcad a letter from Dr. Eli 
Keller, which was full of sympathy, reminiscence 
and suggestion. This letter was ordered published 
in the county papers and will be found in full 
printed form in the records of the Association. 

A telegram of fraternal greetings was ordered, 
and immediately sent to Dr. Eli Keller. 

The subject of a family history was considered 
and on motion the Historians were requested to 
considur further the advisability of publishing such 
A Ux>k. 

Sixty-seven persons were present. 

\/->\ Remarks on the Family Tree— By the S^c'y. 
•^ Piano Solo— By Anna Gertrude Wettach. 

Vocal Solo— "Mizpah," and encore, "The Four- 
leaf Clover"— By Anna M. Shumaker. 

The matter of publishing a family history ia 
book form received thorough consideration, favor- 
ing such project, Dr. Wettach (V, 32), Prof. A. D. 
Keller (V, 84), Samuel Keller (V, 15), and the 
President (IV, 11). 

On motion it was decided by unanimous voice 
to publish such a history and that Dr. Eli Keller 
(V, 6) be requested to prepare manuscript for same. 
Also the following committees were appointed : 

To assist Dr. Keller in gathering material for 
the book— Amos Keller (V, 13), J. A. Keller (IV, 
11), Reuben Keller (V, 76), Elias Keller, J. -A. 
Welsh, and Samuel Keller (V, 15). 

On publication of the History- A. D. Keller 
(V, 84), J. A. Keller (IV, 11), and Reuben Keller 
(V, 76). 

On arrangements for the reunion in 1905 — O, 
J. (V, 71), Amos (V, 13), Abbie (V, 10), aad MU- 
ton Keller (V, 41), and Mary J. Rader (V, 33). 

Song— "God be with You." 

Benediction — By the President. 

Ninety-four perHoas were present. 



PEOPLE, PLACES, AND INCIDENTS 



Abbott on the War..83,84,8S,87 

Adopted by Indian* 48 

Akron 100, 105, 106, 120 

Alabama 84 

Allentown, Pa „ 97 

Alliance, 99 

Alps IS 

America 14, 16, 17, 19, 148 

America, Why to 16 

Aincrik.ini.sclicr Bot- 

Bcliafter 77 

American Mes&cng^er 77 

Amusements 76 

Anilre, Leonard 49 

Aooapolia, C, 

81,82,83,94, 116, 117 

Banifor, Pa 21, 103 

Barthol<imew, Frederic 79 

Battle. Killed in 84, 85 

Battle of: 

Chicamaufja 124 

Corinth 124 

Fort Donaldson 138 

Gettysburg 85 

Liberty Gap 124 

Mission Ridge _124 

Murfrecsboroujfh 138 

N. and S. C. Cainpaigfn8..125 
Raid Around Hood's 

Army „ 125 

Resaca and Atlanta 

Campaigns 125 



Sherman's March to 
the Sea 

Shiloh 

Sicgeof Atlanta 

Stone River 98. 124, 

Surrender of Joseph E. 
Johnson at Greens- 
borough, N. C 

Bavaria 14 

Belleville, Pa 

Bcllevuc, 96, 

Bender, Christian, 128, 130, 

Bible, Family 22 

Biographical Sketches, 

94, 100, 116, 

Bippus, John 

Black Death 

Bloomville, O 

Blue Mountain, 

21, 49, 133, 137, 148, 154, 

Boeman, J. J. 

Bonds, Plainfield 

Botschaftcr, Amerikan- 

ischer 

"Boxer-Troubles" 

Braddock _ 

Bragg's Raid 

Brokensword 

Brokensword Creek 81 

Bruch, Jacob 

"Bucks-Bcrg" _ 

Bucyrus Charge _ 



125 
124 
124 
138 



125 
, 15 
121 
102 
131 
.65 

119 
...96 
.15 
100 



157 
119 
.73 



.77 
107 
.27 



105 

.82 
IM 



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^ Rmmerliog. John 134 

Efn])loynient Found _ 19 

England 26 

E»f Icr, Casper 137 

1Sag:lcr, George 71 

Rngler, Joseph 71, 109 

English, The 30, 31 

Enlisting 84 

Brbach Hiver IS 

Ernsweiler 17 

Experiences in Captivity, 

29, 30, 48 

Family Bible 22, 65 

Febles, Frederick 137 

Fireside, 104 

Flax Hatcbcled 128 

Forest, 138 

Fort, Jacob Ruth 146 

Fostoria, 103 

Fourth Commandment 135 

Found, Employment 19 

France IS, 16, 26 

Free, Prisoners Set 31 

French, The 30 

"French and Indian War," 

26, 33 

"Frontier Forts" 26, 30 

Galion, 80 

General: 

i Johnson, Joseph E. 125 

Reynolds 8S 

Rosccrans 85 

Sherman 125 

G«many 16 

Gitoon, Col. Wm.,Lctter of, 
86,87 

0«*«. iacob 148 

G<m4, Dr. J. H...99,147,148,149 



Good, Prof. R 99 

Goshen, Ind IZt 

Gottschall, John 134, 13S 

Greenville, O. IM 

Hardt Mountains 14, 21, 148 

llarrisburg, Pa 121 

Hartville, 99, 104. 159 

Harvest Joy 77 

Harvest Scene 77 

Hay-Making, Death in 68 

Hazleton, Pa 157 

Hcckcriuan, Dr 107 

Heidelberg Catechism ...22, 23 
Heidelberg: 

College, 74, 82, 83, 98, 99. 105, 
107, 122, 147 

Theological Seminary, 

98, 100, 103, 105, 122,147 

University, Financial 

Sec. of 100, 105 

University. .105, 106, 108, 123 

Heights of Abraham 31 

Heller, Daniel 117 

HcUcr, Jacob 130,131 

Hcnning, David 153 

Hicksville, 100 

History, Traditional 14 

Home Again 31 

Home Industry 24 

Home, The Oldest, Sold 81 

Home, New 21 

Homes, Other Keller 82 

House, First 32 

Holland 18 

Hong Kong, China 107 

Horn, Maria W 

Hospital: 

Camp Dennisoa, O _ 124 



Bucyrus, O., 74, 81, 82, 85, 95, 
96, 98, 101, 102, 119, 142 

Bull 150, 151 

Buttermilk Falls 155 

Camp Noble 84, 124 

Canada 26, 30, 48, 60 

Canal Winchester 96 

Canton, China 107 

Canton, 100 

Capital Stock Food Co 108 

Captain: 

Carter, John 18 

Keller, Amos 79, 84, 87 

Captivity, Experiences in, 

29, 30, 48 

Captives, Indian 49 

Captured; Mother, Sons, 28,64 

Castle Thunder 124 

Catechism, Heidelberg ...22, 23 

Ccntervillc, Pa 37 

Cemetery Laid out. A: 74 

Chamberlain, Thomas ...78, 79 

Cherry Valley 49 

"Cherry Valley Creek" 49 

Chestnut Tree, The Old, 

141, 150, 151, 152, 153 

Chicago, University of 123 

Christian Scalped 28, 35 

Church, Reformed, 17,73,82,94, 
99,100,103,105,106,120,122,148 

Civil War 119, 120, 123 

Clarke, Dr. 139 

CUrksvillc, Tonn 138 

Cleveland, 125 

Clyde, 100 

College: 

Columbus, Medical 102 

Franklin and Marshall .. % 

Louisville, Kentucky 125 

Murfreesborough 125 

Nashville 85, 125 

New Albany, InU 125 

Howell's Store 71 

Hynn Book 22 

liliaois 80 

Indians, Adopted by 48 

Indian Captives 49 

Indian Life, Tired of 49 

Indians, 24,26,27,28,29,30,37, 
48, 64, 146, 147, 149 

Indian Raids 32, 35. 37, 65 

Industry, Home 24 

Inspection, Tour of 80 

"Jake's Kop," 

110, 116, 140, 149, 153 

Johnson ville. Pa 37 

Joseph's Love-Making 19 

Journey, Western 73 

Joy, Harvest 77 

Kaltcnbach, Mr 142, 143 

Karstarphon, Rev 139 

Kefauver, Rev. L. H 99 

Kcil, John 142, 143 

Kern, Leonard 128 

Killed in Battle 84, 85 

Kingston, Pa 155 

Kirchen Zeitung 97 

Kratzcr, John 110 

Koeppen, Prof. A. L IS 

Lackawanna River 155 

Lafayette Post, G. A. R 125 

Laid Out, A Cemetery 74 

Lancaster, Pa 15, %, 100 

"Lang Schwamiu" 110 

Lsurel Hill „..28 

L«trof d Trades _ 7« 



47 ^-^ 



Heidelberg, 74, 82, 83, 98, 99, 
105, 107, 122, 147 

Mar.shall 

Spencerian, Business 108 

Toledo, O., Medical 119 

Ursinus 100, 103, 107 

Committees: 

Arrangement.";, On 163 

Gatlier Historical Data.lf>3 

Publication of History l(i3 

Couip.iny C, 4'»th O. V. I. .124 

Company H,65thO. V. 1 119 

Condolence, Col. Wm. 

(Jibson 86, b7 

Congregation, Plainfield, 

Organized 33 

Constantitic, Mich 121 

Continent, Western 35 

Corporal 124 

Crawford County, O., 

73, 80, 81, 101, 142, 159, 1(>0 

Crestline, O lO.S 

Cumberland River 13,S 

Cured, Discontent 71 

Dayton, O. 100, 138 

Delabolc, Pa 73, 78, 132, 146 

Delaware River 21, 71, 148 

Deloware Water Gap ...49, 136 

Delp, Miciiael 132 

Denver, Col 99 

Detroit, Mich 120 

Discontent Cured 71 

Dover, England ;8 

Dying in the I^ord 74 

Dying out of Consumption. .ft7 
Easton, Pa., 

71, 80, 121. i:<., 127, 132 
Emancipation Proclamat'n,84 

Lthighton 1S7 

Lehigh River 68, W7 /^ 

Lehigh Water Gap labUfcJ 

Letter of Col. Wm. Gibs«a, 

86.87 

Leverne, Tenn 125 

Lexington, N. C 125 

Libby Prison 124 

Liberty Center, O 99 

Lieutenant: 

Keller, Aaron H 79, 84, 87 

Keller, Eli 79 

Keller, Philip 79 

Life, Religious 77, 78 

Lincoln, Abraham 109 

Lindsey, 122 

Lookout Mountain 123 

Lost, John Jacob 64 

Louisville, Ky. 138 

Love-Making, Joseph's 19 

Lower Mt. Bethel Tp 71 

Mammoth Cave, Ky 140 

Manchester, O 100 

Mansfield, 124 

Marion, O 102 

Marriage, I'hilip's 68 

Martins Creek 148 

Mauch Chunk 157 

Maximillian Insurrection ..124 

McFall, John 137 

Medicine, Starling School of, 

107 
Medical, Columbus College, 102 

Meeting, Prayer 78 

Mercersburg: 

Academy 96 

Clasais * 

Theological Seminary, 73,96 



Mexico 124 

L Miller, Alexander 156 

) Ministers: 

Keller, Eli, 72,79, 82,91.95, 
102, 133-8. 140, 142, 143, 147, 
149, 158-9, 161,162,163 
Keller, Frederick H., 

91, 92, 103 

Keller, Joseph A., 72, 82-5, 

93,%, 98, 138, 159, 161, 163 

Keller, Reuben, 115,116,122, 

142, 144-6, 149, 154, 161, 163 

Shuinakcr, Howard K., 

M. D 94, 106 

Shuraaker, J. B., 

94, 99, 159, 162 
Wettach, E. D., 

92, 104, 105, 161, 163 

Mississippi, The 26, 84 

Montreal, Canada, 29,30,31,48 

Moselle River IS, 148 

Murfreesborough 84, 85, 98 

Mugfjrave, William 97 

Names, Scripture, pre valcnt,23 

Naiiticoke 71,156 

Nashville, Tenn 85, 98, 138 

Nazareth, Pa 157 

Neriah, Mich 122 

New Home 21 

New Jefferson, O 122 

Nieraeycr, Maria, ntrc: Horn, 69 

Nietncycr, Rev. Peter F 69 

Northampton Co., Pa., 21, 31, 
69, 71, 81, 100, 127, 131, 157 

North, The _ 83 

Observance, Sabbath 77 

Ohio, Removal to 80 

Ohio Synod, 67,100,103,105,122 



Old Fort, 107 

Old Home 49, 6S 

Oldest Home Sold 81 

Orgfanized, Sunday Schools, 77 

Orville, O... 104, 105 

Ox Conquered 70 

Ox-Teams „ 60 

Paulding, 119, 120 

Pennsburg, Pa 103 

Penna. German Society 26 

Pcrkiomen Seminary 103 

Petersburg, 104 

Petoskey, Mich 120 

Philadelphia, Pa., 15, 17, 31,37 
Physicians: 

Flavicn, Edward Bower, 112 

Flavicn, William 112,119 

Keller, Calvin 91, 92, 102 

Keller, David 91, 102 

Shumaker, H. K 94, 106 

Pietists 78, 96 

Pittston, Pa 155 

Plaiufield 71, 118 

Plainficld: 

Bunds _ 73 

Church, 21, 37, 69, 73,146,153 

Good Enough 71 

Grave Yard 36 

Homes 157 

Reformed Cong'n, 33,78,132 

Township 126, 128 

Pleasures and Toils 76 

Pocono Mountain ISS 

Pomp, Rev. Thomas 78, IM 

Prayer Meetings 79 

Prisoners at: 

Castle Thunder._ „ 124 

Libby Prison __ _ 124 



PriBouera Set Free 31 

Proclamation, Emanci- 
pation 84 

Quebec 31 

Nader, Aaron 79 

Rader, Peter 79 

Raids, Indian 32, 35, 37, 65 

Rebellion, The 74, 82, 83, 87 

Recdsburg, 105. 106 

Reformed Church, 17,73,82,94, 
99,100,103,105,106,120,122,148 

Reformed Synod 14 

Reform, Temperance 77 

Regiment, 8th O. V. 1 83 

Regiment, Co. C. ,49th 

O. V. 1 84, 124 

Reicliard, Mr. 33 

Religious Life 77. 78, 86 

Removal to Ohio.. 80 

Reunions, Happy 31 

Revolutionary War,32,33,36,49 

Revolutionary Soldiers 49 

Rcxroth, Sarah 138 

Rheinpfalz 14 

Rhine River 15,148 

Richards, Hon 26 

Richmond, Va .'.124 

Ross, John 126, 127, 131 

Rotterdam 18 

Ruppcrt Farm 81, 82 

Saar River IS, 148 

Sabbath Day 77, 135, 152 

Sabbath Observance 77 

Sad Accident, A 68 

Saadusky River „ 74 

Harf^eant .._ 124 

Saylersburg, Pa 155 

Hcfttped. Christian 28, 35 



-77 



Sc<;iic, A Harvest 

Schaff, Rev. l)r 

School in a Dwelling... 

Schwartzcnackcr 14 

Schwova Fens _ 149 

Scott, A. J 121 

Scripture Names PrevaleDt,23 

Seneca County 99 

Separatists 78 

"Settlement" 68 

Shawnee Valley 71 

Shelley, John 156 

Shook, Henry 155 

Shook, Jacob W) 

Shook, Peter 110 

Shot, A Skillful 48 

"Shover's Gap" 133 

Shumaker, Mr 80 

Sketches, Biographical, 

94, 100, 116. 119 

Snyder, Gottlieb 132,133 

Southey 141 

South McAlcster, I. T 120 

South, The 83 

Starling School of Med- 
icine 107 

Steltzner 7« 

Stern, Rev. Dr. Max 80 

"Stocking" 71 

Storrs, Harrison, Nursery 

Co 108 

Sulphur Springs, O., 81,94,97, 

104,105,106,117,119,120, 121, 

122, 160, 161, K2 

Sunday 17, 22, 77, 135 

Sunday School ?Iymnal .. 122 
Sunday School Organi>c4, 77 
Susquehanna River _.71 



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MEMBERS OF KELLER FAMILY 



170 



HISTORY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



Mots— Name* Indicated (a) will be found In tho Addanda. 



"Swiss" _ 15 

Switzer, Matthew 18 

Switzerland 33 

Sycamore, 105 

Teed Blockhouse 30 

Tell, William 15 

Temperance Reform 77 

Teunessec 84, 138 

"Three Churches" 71 

Timn Classis 99, 103, 122 

TiOin, O., 82,84, 98, 99, 100,103, 
105, 107, 162 

Tippy ISO, 151 

Tiro, O 119 

Toils and Pleasures 76 

Toledo, O 105 

Tour of Inspection 80 

Tow 128 

Trades Learned 78 

Traditional History 14 

Tunkahannock, Pa. 1S6 

Union Church 94 

United Brethren Church ...107 

Unirersity of Chicago 123 

University, Vanderbilt 123 

University, Wooster 106 

Ursinus College 100 

Valley, Cherry 49 

V«n«Urbilt University 123 

▼Midranil, Gen _ 31 

VialMria, Texa» _.„ 124 



Victorious Wrestler, A M 

Victory, An Easy M 

Virginia _.14 

Vollmcr, Rev. Dr. P. IS 

Volunteers. 74,119,120,123,124 

War, Tired of 49 

Washington, Gen. George, 

31, 36 

Wathena, Kan 104 

Weisz, Rev. George _ 67 

West Alexandria, 122 

Western Continent 3S 

Western Journey 73 

Wilkes Barre 71, 155, 156 

Will, The Joseph Keller 126 

"William" 18 

Wind Gap, Pa., 

103, 117, 136, 155, 157 

Wolfe, Gen 31 

Wolff, Rev. Dr 96 

Work, Products .24, 25, 75, 77 

Wrestler, A Victorious 69 

Wurlemburg „ 78, 96 

Wyoming Co., Pa. 154 

Wyoming Valley US 

Young, John 130 

Youngstown, O im, 105 

Zionsville Charge _ _..fi 

Zionsville, Pa IM 

Zweibrucken 14,15,17,22,148 

Zwingli __l» 



Akel, Matilda 40 

Aebenbach, Lucinda 40 

Minnie S 39 

Ackerman, Charles S... 90,101 
Lydia A., nee 

Keller 00, 101 

Naomi Eidith 90 

Alaaworth, Nettie 89 

Alr«rt, Andrew 59 

Cath. Ann 59 

Catharine 59, 61 

Christine, nee Beck. .60 
%\\z^,nee DeRemer..59 

Ella A 60 

George W 59 

Hannah 60 

Henry SO 

Henry Francis.. ........60 

Henry N. .....59 

John _... 59, 60 

Joseph 59, 60 

Julia 59, 61 

Julia, nee Houck 60 

Luella. nee Sturgis..60 

Mabel Cleveland .61 

Mahala 59 

Marc»rct 59 

Maryatle „....60 

Mary ... _ „.._61 

Mary, mee Keller 50 

Philip. 59.69 

llaehel 60 



Algcrt, Robert James 60 

Willis P 60 

Sarah Elizabeth 59 

Alsover, Ella, nee Gum 41 

Lucy 41 

Willis 41 

Anderson, Anna T 89 

Andre, Maria Magdalenc,49,50 
Bacon, Cath. Ann, nee Al- 

gert 59 

Bacon, 59 

Badcr, Eliza, nee Rhoads 63 

John 63 

Bair, Daniel Upton 114,121 

Ellen M., nee Bower, 

114, 121 

Mona B _ 114 

Myrtle B 114 

Ruth Emeline „..11S 

Sarah Elizabeth 115 

Shafer Bowers 115 

Baker. Mary .51 

Batto, Jacob 38 

Beck, Christine 60 

Jcssiah 38 

Maria, nee Mnffly 38 

Beekly, Eliza 54 

Besaker, Mrs. Simon, ««v 

Keller „ 88 

Bevington, Anna T., tt*e 

Anderson IW 

Harold I'anI »> 



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BcTington, Jol-.n Carlcton . 89 
Lorenzo D. 89,100 
Lorenzo Keller,89 
Maria, tiee Kel- 
ler 89, 100 

Mary M., nee 

Hart 89 

Mcrvin Henry ..89 
Nettie, «f? Ains- 

worth 89 

Orton Philip 89 

Ditja, Mary 62 

Doetnan, Martha 112 

Bonen, t/llis.. (a) 

John 53 

Lula, nee Smalley .. S3 
Bower (Hauer), Abraham, 82, 
110,Ul,Ui.,U7,119,121 
Alice A., nee 

Spragiie 112 

Alice J Ill, 114, 121 

Anna Laura. ..Ill, 114 

Archer A. 113 

Arcliie Earlc 114 

Catharine 3., 

Ill, 113, 120 

Claia Kthcl 114 

Clara May 113 

Clyde Keller 114 

David D Ill 

Delia I., nee Hall. .113 

Don Sprague 112 

Edith Esther 114 

Edna 113 

Ella, »r<r Johnson. .113 

Ella, ncc Jones 113 

V Emma Elizabeth, 

j"7i; 111,112,110 

Dodge, Sarah Elizabeth, nee 

Albert 59 

Dohm, Maryctte,«f^ Algert,60 

Mr 60 

Doney, John 42 

Rose Ellen, nee 

Rejisher 42 

Doujflass, Addie M 112 

DoTfninff, Grace D S3 

Drake, Catharine Jane 56 

Cliarles 62 

Clayton 62 

Elmira, nee Keller..,.62 

Emelia 62 

Lewis 62 

I/ilyan 62 

Nelly 62 

Willie 62 

Drumm, John Adam 17, 19 

Mary EorpI ..17,19,21 

Dunning, Gcorfjc, Sr 56 

George, Jr 56 

Irwin G 56 

Jennie 56 

Mary M 56 

Minnie, nee 

Rhodes 56 

Oswin 56 

Th. W 56 

Eckert, Abraham 46 

Mrs. Abraham, nee 

Gruber 46 

Frances E 47 

Frank 46 

Mrs. Frank, Hee 

Seiple 46 

George 46 

;«i J\ Hyrein — 46 



Bower, Glen E 114 

Grace Stough 114 

Guy II lU 

Homer A 113 

Jacob Ill, 113, 120 

James 113 

Jemima 112 

Jessie E 113 

John Henry, 

111, 113, 120, 124 
Josephine M., uce 

Markley 114 

Lena 113 

Leslie G 113 

Lloyd 1 113 

Lynn A 113 

Madge Alice 112 

Malinda. 111,112, 119 
Martha, mc iJoc- 

inan 112 

Mary A., nee Hess 113 
MaryEllen,lll,114.121 

Myrtle May 114 

Nellie Eveline 114 

Nellie M.,nr<r Duck, 113 

Ralph 113 

Ralph Dwight 114 

Ray Elwood 114 

Reuben T., 111,114,120 

Rodric B. 113 

Rodric B 113 

Roy Markley 114 

Ruth Frances 113 

Sarah, nee Keller, 

111, 116. ll^ 

Tilghman HI 

Uriah D., 

Ill, 112. llv. i:<.i:'' 

Eckert, John 46 

Katy Ann 46 

Malinda 46 

Sarah, nee Muffly .46 

Edinger, Minnie 41 

Eldridge, Harry 44 

Harvey 44 

Ida 44 

Lizzie 44 

Mahlon 44 

Mamie 44 

Martin 44 

Mrs. Martin, nee 

Rample 44 

Sarah Ann, nee 

Ruth 44 

William 44 

Ely, Kate 54 

Emert, Charles Wm 66 

Edwin John 66 

Herbert Keller 66 

Jennie Louise 66 

Mary Elizabeth, nee 

Keller 66 

William 66 

Engler, Mary 72 

Susannah 69 

Fagan, Accph S SI 

Amanda Lotitia 51 

Celia Minnette SI 

Edward C 51 

Emma, nte Hager- 

nian 51 

Flora E., nee 

Brown 51 

Henry St 

Hcttie, nee Keller M 
Kate Ina _ 51 



Bower, Walter Scott 114 

Brown, Flora E 51 

H. P 39 

Lizzie G., nee Mc- 
Cain mon 39 

Buck, Nellie M 113 

Burroughs, Addie M., nee 

Dougla.ss 112 

Edgar Allen. ...112 
Howard Doug- 
lass 112 

James l/ucius..ll2 
John Harold ..\a) 

Levi S 112,119 

Malinda, nee 

Hower 112,119 

Mary Gertrude 112 
Ralph Bowers, 112 
Koss Gordon....ll2 
Bush, Anna Louise, nee 

Hnnsberger 61 

Dr 61 

Butcher, Amanda, «(rKcller,53 

Hczekiah 53 

Jennie S3 

Butz, Anna .•. 42 

Bysher, nee 39 

Causebaam, Hannah, nee 

Algert 60 

Mr 60 

Carrothers, Maudcsta H 90 

Cheescman, Brayton (a) 

George 53 

Gcorgic in) 

Hazel (a) 

I.iaac ((J) 

^ Minnie, nee 
n '' ) Sni.Allcy S3 

Fagan, Russell L 51 

Walker V 51 

Farley, Caryl E (a) 

Jennie, n^^ Butcher ,S3 
Farst, Bertha Sarah, nee 

Heller 113 

Hellcn May 114 

W. F 113 

Felker, Mary Ann 62 

Fell, nee 40 

Mary 43 

Fcllenser, Elizabeth, nee 

Keller 59 

Fred 63 

George 63 

John 59 

Laura 57 

Lewis 63 

Sarah Jane, nee 

Keller 63 

Fisher, Elizabeth 50 

Flavien, Edward Bower 112 

Ella, nee Con- 
verse 112 

Emma Elizabeth, 
nee Bower .. 112,119 

Grace Ellen 112 

Maude Mitchel ...112 

Mildred 112 

William 112, 119 

Flory, Annie 40 

Carrie 40 

Charles 40 

Clifford 40 

Edna 40 

Katie, nee Gum 40 

, -icfN Theodore 40 

' --^ W.lmer „ 40 



Chinance, Gallic, ucc 

Muniy 41 

Frank 41 

Christine, Annie 44 

Coleman, Wm. V 61 

Sarah Lilian, nee 

Richards 61 

Converse, Ella 112 

Datcsnian, Alice, «rif Kiefer,46 

Judson 46 

Davidson, Florence Maud. ...93 

Dech, Elmira E 39 

Decker, Mrs. Horace, nee 

Keller 56 

Delts, Carrie Ellen, nee 

Richards 61 

Cha.s. H 61 

Dennis, Cliarles K 58 

Elizabeth 58 

Emma 58 

Henry SR 

Jacob 58 

Jennie 58 

Kate 58 

Laiige 58 

Lucy 53 

Martha Jane 58 

Mary Alice 58 

Mary Ann, nee 

Keller 58 

Nancy SO 

Theodore 58 

DeRemer, ICliza 59 

Dickson, Eleanor 01 

Dipper, ncc i' 

Dixon, John 63 

Matilda, MfV Khoa<]k,63 
Dod>:c, Mr. 59 

Fou8e,Ada E-.M^-cKcUer ,93,106 

Howard Keller M 

James Kenneth W 

William F 93, 106 

Fritz, Reuben 46 

Sarah, nee Kiefcr 46 

Frost. Eva L., nee Keller ...52 

JcHSC C. 52 

Fuller, Manley C 114 

Nellie Eveline, nee 

Bower 114 

Geib, Maria 51 

Centner, Lilly May 92,104 

Getz, Daniel 38 

Mary Ann,»rf Muflly..38 
Sally Ann,«^^ Muffly .38 

William 38 

Good (Guth) Mr., 14, 17, 19,147 

Mrs 14 

The Soa 14 

Gruber, Miss 46 

Gum, Aaron 40 

Annie, nee Itterly 41 

Annie K 40 

Charles _ 41 

Dorothy 41 

Elizabeth, wir^ Mullly..40 

Ella 41 

Eugene 40 

Hannah 40 

Hattie 40 

Irwin 41 

James E 40 

Katie 40 

Lswis _41 

Lilly, nee Keipcr„ 41 

Lucinda, nee Ach«a- 
bach _ 40 



I 



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i 



Gum, I^iii y E. . 41 

M.ilicl 41 

Mairy 40 

Minnie 40 

Myrtle 41 

Rayiriond 41 

Gutii (Good), Mr., 14,17,19,147 

Iladen. Harry 63 

Mary, «r<" Loiig.. 63 

HajLferiiiiiii, ICniina 51 

ilahn, Alfred 39 

Anna 39 

Annie 39 

R.-rtha 39 

Clark 39 

Emma Frances, tier 

Klein 39 

Frederic 39 

Jda, ncf Siegfried 39 

Jeremiah P 39 

Lucy 39 

Luoy A., /lec Mc- 
Cain nion 39 

Minnie S.,iier Aclicn- 

bach 39 

Kichard Samuel 39 

Kobort C 39 

Samuel 39 

Halbach, Mark 92, 104 

Mary Julia, ?ice 

Keller 92, 104 

Hall, Delia 1 113 

Harper, Edna 54 

I^cvi 54 

I'hilip 55 

Harrington, Mahala, nee 

Algcrt 59 

Mr 59 

Kaufmann, Sobina, tiee 

Ruth 43 

William 43 

William 43 

Keipcr, Lilly 41 

Keller, Aaron Henry, 

72, 79, 82, 84, 85, 98, 1S9 

Abbie 54 

Abilene h 89,101,163 

Adr. Ellen ...92, 93, 106 

Adam SO 

Adam SO 

Adam 68 

Addic Florence 116 

Addic Florence, nee 

Keller 1J6 

Albert David, 

115, 116, 123, 163 

Alice .57 

Alice, «r^ Spencer. ...58 

Allen 62 

Amo.s,72, 78, 82, 83, 84, 
98, 159 

AnRCline 57 

Anna 72,82,^10,95,101 

Anna 92, 104 

Anna, tiee Hatch 57 

Anna L 58 

Anna Marffarct, 

2.3, 29, 31, 35, 3o 
Anna May, nee 

Lccrone 92 

Anna \V..nee Smith, 93 

Ardic Ruth 92 

Hcatui 91 

Uertha 92 

-■Js ^^e»sie 54 

! '_£J Betsey SI 



Hart, Mary M 89 

Hartzell, Abr 39 

Florence R., nee 

Klein 39 

Hatch, Anna 57 

Heft, Salome S3 

Heller, Aby.senc, nee ijuber..42 

Amy Jeanncttc 114 

liertha M., nee 

Mitchell 114 

Bertha Sarah il3 

Catharine S., ner 

Hower 113, 12il 

Dorothy Jcannctte.lU 

Edward 42 

Elizabirtli 55 

Louipc I, .4 

Matilda 65 

Robert Viower 114 

Thomn* 113, 120 

Herhh, Katie Sophia 91 

Hess, «<v S9 

Alice J 114, 121 

Alice J., nee Bower 114 

Frank M 114, 121 

Mabel E IM 

Mary A. 113 

Hinton, Anna L,., nee Nyce..S7 

John C ^57 

Sally 63 

Hirn, Grace E.,«c<f Flavien,112 

Harvey Earl 112 

Margaict Elizabeth..ll2 

Hofleditz, Emma Julia 91 

Houck, Arlin(;ton 39 

Edwin J 39 

Elizabeth, nee Mc- 
Camuion 39 

Keller, Blaine Reynolds 116 

Gallic 54 

Carrie Sg 

Catharine SS, 56 

Catharine Jane, nee 

Drake .56 

Charles 55,56 

Charles 62 

Charles Frederick ., 57 

Chester 63 

Christian 23,28,35,36 

Christian 57 

Christian Alfred, 

92, 104, 121, 159, 161 

Christopher 51 

Claris F 53 

Clarissa Sabina .92,93 

Claudius Arg-yle 116 

Claytou 57 

Clayton 63 

ClcoT S3 

Constance Rebecca 90 

Cuba 54 

Daniel 55, 56 

David 91, 102 

David Hcrsch 92 

I>avie 57 

, ner Dipper ...37 

Donald D S3 

Edward 62 

Elias 51,52, 163 

Eliza 62,63 

Elizabeth 31. 36 

Elizabeth 50,59 

Elizabeth, nee 

Fisher SO 

Elizibetb, nee 
Heller 55 



Houck, Jennie, nee Stocker. 3'J 

Julia 00 

Karl 39 

Lester 39 

Lizzie 39 

Mary, nee Schoch 39 

Reuben 39 

Russell .39 

Sarah Alice 39 

W. Oliver 39 

Huusberger, Abraham C 61 

Anna Louise .61 

Fanny A 61 

Henry C 61 

Joseph 61 

Julia, w^r Al- 
bert 61 

Mary C 61 

Ittcrly, Annie 41 

Johnson, lOUa 113 

Mary 51 

Mary Elizabeth, 

nee Richards 62 

Wm 62 

Jones, Anlcf 42 

Edward 41 

Ella 113 

Mary Ellie, nee 

Strauss 41 

Mildred 42 

Jump, Ei isworth 42 

Floyd 52 

Martha IdcU, nee 

Kiefer 52 

Kaufman, Charles 47 

Kaufm&an, Adam 43 

- ... Anna Maria, »;^ 
H'V Mufily 47 

Keller, Elizabctli.H.'f Sliook, 
109,110,111,122,152,160 

Ella 56 

Ella 63 

Ella F 58 

Ella C.,«ftf Sexauer..90 

Ellen S. 89,101,161 

EH, 72,79,82,91,95,102, 
133,134, 135, l.lo, 137, 
138,140, 142, 143, 147, 
149,158, l.S9,161, 162-3 

Eliza, nee Dcckly 54 

Ellsworth Spencer, ...58 

Ehiiira 62 

Emclia 91, 102 

Emma 57 

Emma Eliza- 
beth US, 123 

Emma Julia, nee 

HolTeditz 91 

Emma Ruth 53 

Emma S 58 

Ernest 57 

Eva L 52 

Flora Anu, nee 

Neimcyer : ...91 

Florence Gertrude .91 
Florence M,iud, nee 

Davidson 93 

Francis Amos, 89, 90, 
102, 161, 163 

Frank 57 

Frederick 91,92,103 

GeorR^c SO, 62 

Geor>;e 54 

Georpe 62 

Grace D., nee 

Dowuinjf S3 



Kaufmann, Carolme 43 

Catharine 43 

Catharine, nee 
Kuntzman 44 

Charles 42 

Charles 43 

Charles 43 

Charles 44 

Clara 43 

Elizabeth 43 

Elizabeth 44,46 

Elsie 43 

Emma 44 

Frank 44 

Ocorg-e 43 

Ida 44 

Jennie 43 

JesKie 43 

John 43 

John 43 

Jonathan 44 

Maria 43 

Martha 4.^ 

Mary, nee Veil .43 
Mary, nee 

Mufily 42 

Mrs., nee 

Rci;iicl 43 

Oliver 43 

Samuel 43 

Samuel 44 

Sarah 44 

Sarah, nee 

KuMBiiian 43 

Sarah, nee 

Wcidman 43 

Sarah, nee 

Wolir 45 

Kciler, Hanriali T., >:re 

Stnckrr H8, 100, 101 

Hattie, nee Kader 93 

Helena Amelia 66 

Helen Caroline 57 

Helen May US 

Henry SO, 59 

Henry 51 

Henry Adam 23, .36 

, nee Hess 59 

Hettie 51 

Horace 62 

Horatio 63 

Howard Albert 92 

Idclctta 91 

Irene Adcle 91 

Jacob SO 

Jacob 66 

Jacob, 68,73,81,82,109, 

111,116, 122, 123,151, 

152, 154, 160 

Jacob 157 

Jacob Samuel, 

92, 93, 106 

Jennie Amanda 115 

JcroMiiah, 

US, 121, 124, 125, 153 

Je.sse C, nee Frost .. 52 

Joei Frederick, 72, 79, 

80, 82, 92, 97, 104, 162 

Jolin .50, 51 

Jolin 51, .54 

John 51, 52 

John 54 

Jolin SS 

John 62 

John 1/1 

John Abraham US 



Keller, John CaWin ..91,92,10j 

John Cairother» 90 

John Ilcnry, 08, 72, 75, 
88,94,97,109,137,154 
John Henry, 

89, 90, 94, 101, ISO 

John Henry 115, 123 

John Jacob, 23,28,29,64 
John Jacob, 

23, 65, 129, 130 

John, Rev 66, 67 

Joseph, 14,16,17,19,21, 

64,65,126,128,130,131, 

146,147,148,149 

Joseph, 23,28,29,31,32, 

48,49,50,127,129,130 

Joseph 37 

Joseph 50 

Joseph 51, 54 

Josuph 66 

Joseph, 82,110,111,115, 

117, 123, 144, 146,153, 

154, 155, 157, 160 

Joseph Allen, 72,82,83 

84,85,93,96,98,138,159 

160, 163 

Joseph J 55,58 

Josiah 115, 117, 121 

Julia, nee Werk- 

hciser 58 

Kate, tiee Ely „54 

Katie Sophia, nee 

Hersch 91 

Laura, nee Fellen- 

scr 57 

' Laura Mauree 93 

Lavine, ncc Smith. ...56 
I tC^ Leonard 50 

Keller, Sarah 51, 52 

Sarah 55 

Sarah 68, 69, 71 

Sarah 111,116 

Sarah A 89 

Sarah Jane 62, 63 

Sarah, nee Kcnierer,58 

Sarah, «rf Kulp 93 

Sarah L., nee Mc- 

Creary 52 

Sarah,n<-t-MiUer,68,132 
Simon, 23.36,37,129,130 
Sobina, nee Werk- 

heiser 115 

Sophia, nee Rolfs ... (a) 

Susan 55 

Susannah, 

72, 82, 94, 99, 138 

Susannah E 89 

Susannah, nee 

Enclcr 69 

Susannah, nee 

Schaum 92, 104 

Syclenham 62, 63 

Thco<lore 55, 59 

Thonia*.. 57, SS 

Valeria, nee 

Nickalson 57 

Waldo J 53 

William 51 

William 51,53 

William 55, 58 

William 54 

William Albert 91 

William Wesiley 115 

Keatmerer, Christian 46 

.— ^ Elizabeth, widow 

i'i) olJacobRuth,46 



Keller, Lewis 55, 58 

Lewis 62, 63 

Lillian, nee L«ibert,92 

Lillie Doanu 116 

Lilly May, nee 

Centner 92 

Linford 62 

Lloyd (o) 

Lois Rebecca 90,162 

Louise SO 

Louise 55 

Louise 66 

Louise, ncc Heller 63 

Loviua Uowden 116 

Lovina, nee Kline, 

115, 118. 153 

Lovina, ncc Leru 62 

Lucinda 62, 63 

Lucy 51, 53 

Lucy 66 

Luther Keller 56 

Lydia A. 89, 90, 101 

Lydia, ttcc Preish .66 

Magdalene 37 

Magdalene, uee 

Schauwecker 52 

Manelva Wylie 116 

Margaret 66 

Margaret A 57 

Margaret J., nee 

Reynolds 115 

Maria 88, 89, 100 

Maria Ann 37, 38 

Maria Dorothy, ncc 

Metz 65, 66 

Maria, ncc Geib SI 

Maria Magdalene, 

nee Andre 49. SO 

Kem merer, Sarah 58 

Kiefer, Alice 46 

Elsie, nee Slack 46 

Sarah 46 

Theodore 46 

KiefTcr, Dernice 52 

Cliarlcs Wilbur 52 

Elmer Edson 52 

Esta, nee Lehman. .52 

Esther 52 

Eva 52 

Martha Idell 52 

Nancy, nee Keller .52 

Samuel Newton 52 

Ward Keller 52 

Klein, Anna Maria, nee 

McCain luon 38 

, nee Bysher ...39 

Elmer J 39 

Emma Frances 39 

Florence R 39 

William 38 

Kleintop, Mary J 45 

Kline, Lovina 115, 118 

Kressler, Catherine, nee 

Kaufmann 43 

Clara 43 

Lula.. 43 

Peter 43 

Kulp, Sarah 93 

Kunsman, Sarah 43 

Kuntzman, John .47 

Labar, Ellen 42 

Elmer 43 

Maria, nee Kauf- 
mann 43 

Miss 40 

Lecronc, Anna May 92 



Keller, Marshall 63 

Martha, nee Staplc.1,59 

Mary 50,59 

Mary Sl,54 

Mary 51 

Mary Ann 55,58 

Mary Ann, ncc 

Felkcr 62 

Mary, ncc ISakcr 51 

Mary, ucc Bitja 62 

Mary Catharine, 

115, 123 

Mary E 57 

Mary ICHzabcth 66 

M.iry Emily, ncc 

Musgravc 116 

Mary Engle, ncc 

Drunim 21,127,128 

Mary, nee Engler, 

72. 137, 159 

Mary Henrietta 90 

Mary J., nee 

Rhoads 58 

Mary, ncc Johnson .51 
Mary Josephine,' 

92. 93, 106 

Mary Julia 91,92,104 

Matilda 66 

Matil.la Alice .115,123 
Matilda, nee Heller. .63 
Matilda, nee 

Marietta 54 

Maudcsta H., nee 

Carrothers 90 

Milton 62 

Milton Melancbthon, 
92, 93, 106, 163 
j #7) Morris Keller 56 

Lehman, Esta L 52 

Leibert, Lillian 92 

Lcrn, Lovina 62 

I<iaa, Augusta A., nee 

Wert man.. 55 

Floyd 55 

Randolph 55 

L4Kkert, Frances, nee 

Eckert 47 

Theodore 47 

Ltobman, , 38 

Lowinc, nee 

Muffly 38 

Longf, Clara^ 63 

Eliza, nee Keller 63 

Ella 63 

Flora 63 

Fred 63 

Gertrude 63 

Mary 63 

Mane, Lizzie 41 

Mann, Frances 41 

Marietta, Matilda 54 

Markley, Josephine M 114 

Martin, Carrie 56 

Cyril Baird 112 

Harry L. 112 

Madge Alice, nee 

Bower 112 

McCammon, Aaron „...39 

Anna Maria ....38 

Caroline 39 

Clara V., nee 

Reich 39 

Elizabeth 39 

Elmira E., nee 

—. Dech 39 

]^1J James 40 



Keller, Mr 14 

Nancy 51, 52 

Nancy, ncc Deoais. .. SO 

Newton S8 

Older Son _ 14 

Oliver Jacob, 

lis, 121, 124, Ih.i 

Orion 63 

Orlando W 54 

Cscar N 57 

Paul Davidson 93 

Paul Eli 91 

Peter 50, 55 

Philip, 23,37,68,69, 109, 
128, 129, 130, 132 

Philip 51 

Philij) 66 

Philip, 72, 78,79, 82,88, 
94, 97, 100, 101, 136, 
154, 156. 157, 159, 160 

Ralph Carletoii 92 

Rebecca Ill, 118 

Reuben, 115, 116, 122, 

142, 144, 145,146,149, 

154, 161, K.J 

Rhea 51 

Riegel, Miss 50 

Robert Warren 90 

Rowland Sueath ...116 

Russell G S3 

Ruth Ellen 90, 1(.2 

Sabina E 89, 100 

Salome, nee Heft 53 

Samuel 62 

Samuel 91, 103, 16J 

Samuel 157 

Sarah SO, 62 

Sarah 51, 5J 

McCammon, John 39 

John 47 

Lizzie G 39 

Lucy A. 39 

Samuel 38 

Samuel 39 

Sarah, ncc 

Muffly 40 

S. Caroline 39 

Susan, nee 

Muniy 38 

McCauley, Annie Cath., nee 

Richards 62 

Jas 62 

McCreary, Sarah L. 52 

Mengel, Mary K 89 

Messingcr, George E 39 

Sarah Alice, nee 

Houck 39 

Metz, Maria Dorothy 65, 65 

Michael, Callie M., nee 

Keller 54 

Charles 54 

Grace 54 

Harry 54 

Martin 54 

Mattic 54 

Milo 54 

Thomas S4 

Miller, Captain 31, 32 

Elizabeth 36 

Henry 68, 72 

Margaret, n<r; Keller ,31 

Mr 36 

Sarah 68 

Mitchell, Bertha M 114 

Moser, Michael 41 

Pauline, n^^ Strauss, 41 



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Mafflx, Aaron 40 

Anna, nee Butz 42 

Anna Maria 38, 47 

Uinlie 41 

Callie 41 

Charles _ 38 

Charles 42 

Elizabeth 38, 42 

Elizabeth 40 

Elizabeth, nee 

Krichard 38 

Elizabeth, nee 

Wcidner 38 

Ellen 40 

Ellen, nee Labar 42 

, nee Fell 40 

Frances, nee Mann. .41 

Frank 41 

George 37,38 

George 38 

Jacob 38 

Jacob 40 

Jacob 40 

John Louis 41 

Katie Maria 42 

Kate, nee Katzel 40 

Kate, nee Shook 33 

, nee Labar 40 

Lewis 40 

Lizzie, nee Mane 41 

Lowine 38 

Marparet M 42 

Maria 38 

Maria Ann, nee 

Keller 38 

Mary 38, 42 

Mary Ann 38 

I t'j-J Ma. y Edith 41 

Rex, Nellie, nff Rhodes 56 

Keynolds, Mar^^aret J. ,115, 121 

Klio*d3, Allen 63 

Claude 63 

ISti Eliza 63 

— ' Fannie, ncf 

Schafcr 63 

Frederick 63 

Howard 63 

Jacob 63 

Laura 63 

Lucinda, nee 

Keller 63 

Mary J 58 

Matilda 63 

Norman 63 

Owen 63 

Sally, nee Hinton .63 

William 63 

Kbodck, Annie, nee 

Thoniaon 56 

Carrie, Hf^ Martin .56 
Catharine, nee 

Keller 56 

Mcrl 56 

Millard F 56 

Minnie 56 

Nellie 56 

Stella 56 

Stewart T 56 

Th. W 56 

Kice, Angeline, nee Keller ..57 

Charles 57 

Elizabeth 57 

Frank „ 57 

John 57 

Mildred 57 

Kichird. Ilda ...__ 54 



Muffly, Matilda, nee Abel .40 

Morris 40 

Peter 40 

Peter 42 

Philip 3« 

Sally Ann 38 

Sarah 38, 46 

Sarah 40 

Sarah 40 

Simon 38, 40 

Simon 40 

Susan 38, 47 

Susan 38 

Susan 47 

Woi. Henry 42 

Musgrave, Mary Emily 116 

Neff, Christian S3 

Hattie 54 

Ibbie S3 

Ida 54 

Isaac 53 

John 53 

Justus 53 

Lorcn 53 

Lucy, nee Keller S3 

Oscar 53 

Rella 54 

Nelson, Charles 55 

Florence M 55 

Horace V 55 

Lorelda M., nee 

Wertman 55 

Neiraeyer, Flora Ann 91 

NickeUon, Carrie, nee 

Keller 58 

George .58 

Har.el 59 

Leroy William . 59 

Richards, Annie Cath 62 

Carrie Ellen 61 

Catherine, nee 

Algert 61 

Eleanor, nee 

Dickson 61 

Irwin 61 

John 61 

Mary Elizabeth. 62 

Sarah Lilian 61 

Riegel, nee 50 

Robinson, Anna Laura, nee 

Uower 114 

David 114 

Rolfs, Sophia (a) 

Roth, Ella 45 

Rotzel, Caroline, nee 

Kaufmann 43 

Charles 43 

Edith 43 

Edward 43 

Robert 43 

Stella 43 

Ruth, Adaline 45 

Annie, nee Christine. .44 
Annie, nee Weidman,4S 

Archie 45 

Henjamin 44 

Benjamin 45 

Carrie 45 

Charles 44 

Clarence 45 

Cula 45 

Edward 44 

Elizabeth, nee 

Kaufmann 44 

Ella, nee Roth 45 

Floyd 4S 



Nickelson, Mary Ester 58 

Valeria 57 

Willard Matthias, 
59 

Norton, Benjamin L 93, 106 

Catharine Geneva. 93 
Clarissa Sabina,«ir^ 

Keller 93,106,161 

Keller Emcrick 93 

Nyce, Anna L 57 

Charles E 57 

Lester David 57 

Mary E.,«^f Kcller....S7 

Warren 57 

Ogden, Adcle 116 

Charles R 116 

Lillie Doanc, nee 

Keller 116 

Robert Keller 116 

O'Leary, Jemima, nee 

Cower 112 

John 112 

Rhea 112 

Vaughn 112 

Osman, Anna, nee Keller, 

90, 95, 101 

Philip 90 

Oy«r, John 38 

Malinda, nee Eckert ..46 

Obadiah 46 

Patcbin, Margaret, nee 

Algert 59 

Mr 59 

Peacock, Claud 56 

James 50 

Jennie, nee 

— Dunning 56 

I iSy Lewis _ 56 

Ruth, Frank 45 

Gertrude 45 

„,^ Jacob 44 

l«-n Jacob 46 

- Joseph 46 

Lilly 45 

Lotty 45 

Luther 45 

Mabel 45 

Martin 45 

Mary Catharine 44 

Mary J., nee Klcintop,45 

Raymond 45 

Rebecca, tiec 

Steinmctz 45 

Reuben 45 

Ro.iie 45 

Sadie 45 

Samuel 45 

Sarah 45 

Sarah Ann 44 

Sobina 43 

3ybilla,»;rc Wilhelm..44 

William 44 

Sanford, Luther J... '. 60 

Rachel, nee 

Algert 60 

Schafer, Fannie 63 

Schaum, Susannah 92 

Schauweckcr, Magdalene ....52 
Scheetz, Annie K., nee 

Gum 40 

John 40 

Mabel 40 

Schlegel, Chas. 66 

Matilda, nee 

Keller 66 

Rchoch, Mary 39 



Philips, Jessie E., nee 

Bower 113 

Roger Philips 113 

W. F 113 

Preish, Lydia 66 

Rader, Florence Elizabeth, 

93, 102 
George P. ...93, 106, 161 

Hattie 93 

Mary Josephine, nee 

Keller 9-1, 106, 163 

Ralston, Elizabeth, nee 

Xuber 42 

Hugh 42 

Rample, nee 44 

Ratzcl, Kate 40 

Reich, Clara V 39 

Rcichard, Elizabeth 38 

R«id, Emma, tuc Keller 57 

William 57 

Rcimel, nee 43 

Rciuicr, Elizabeth, nve 

Kaufmann 43 

Peter 43 

Repb, Carrie, neeKulh 45 

Mar vine.. 45 

Repsber, Amnion N 42 

Benjamin 42 

Charles Alvin 42 

Edith Agnes 42 

Emma Frances .. .42 

Joseph 42 

Katie Maria, nee 

Muflly 42 

Katie, «fr Strauss, 42 

Minnie Cath 42 

Rose Ellen 42 

Rex, John _ £(» 

Scott, Gcitrudf Eleanor, >/(•<• 

Tcel 90 

Richard H 90 

Maurice Tcel 90 

Schwartz, Emclia, tier 

Keller 91, VOl 

M;>ric 91 

Mark Keller 91 

Wilson S. P., 91,102 

Seiple, tiec _ 46 

Settles, Mary Gortrudc, nee 

Burroughs 112 

S. W 112 

Scxaucr, Ella C 90 

Shade, Abbic, iicc Keller ...in) 

Earl in) 

Shaw, Robert 62 

Sarah, n<c Keller 62 

Shook, Elizabeth Ill 

Kate 38 

Shumaker, Anna Mary, 

94, 108. 163 
Claude Henry, 

94, 108 
Howard Keller. 

94, 106 
Joseph B., 

94, 99, 159, 162 
Susannah, ruY 
Keller ... 72,94,99 

Siegfried . Ida 39 

Simanton, Belle 54 

Slack, Amanda, ner Syder. 46 

Beula 46 

Earl 46 

Elsie 46 

Flora 46 

George 46 



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SUck, Hazel 46 

John 46 

John 46 

Katy Ann, nee 

Eckert „ 46 

Leah 46 

Riisiicl 46 

Smalley, Amanda S3 

Dcssic S3 

Charles Leroy S3 

Ella, nee Ellis S3 

Eiiiitia, tiec 

Kichard 53 

Fay S3 

Flo S3 

Franklin Pierct....S3 
Ilannaii, tiee 

Larcorab 53 

Karry S3 

I^iaac S3 

John S3 

John Keller S3 

Lula (a) 

Minnie (<i) 

Priscilla S3 

Sadie S3 

Sarah, ttce Keller. .53 

Sophia, «<•« Rolf«..(a) 

Smith, Adaline, nee Kuth ...45 

Anna \V 93 

Bertha A 90 

Christian 55 

Clinton 45 

Don W 55 

Jennie D., nee 

Wertman 55 

:% I<avin« „ 56 

■' ■' Louii 45 



Smith, Martin 4S 

Kofrer 45 

Samuel 45 

Spencer, Alice 58 

SpraRue, Alice A 112,120 

Staples, Martha 59 

Steinmetz, Rebecca 45 

Sterner, Jacob 61 

Mary, nee Alg-ert .61 

Stockcr, Hannah T 88 

Jennie 39 

Strauss, Amy 42 

Gallic 42 

JCli 42 

July Ann 41 

Kiltie 42 

Louis 41 

MaRpy 42 

Marcus 41 

Mary Edith, nee 

Mumy 41 

Mary KUie 41 

Minnie, tice 

RdinKcr... 41 

Peter Adison 41 

Paulina 41 

Stufffis, Luella 60 

Swink, Jacob 56 

Mary M., nee 

Dunninp 56 

Syder, Amanda 46 

Teel, Bertha A., nee 

Smith 90 

Clay (a) 

Donald Philip 89 

Edna Elizabeth H9 

Eric Philip „ 80 

Esther Maria »9 



Teel, Gertrude Eleanor..89, 90 

Harold S 90 

Henry Clay 89 

Herbert Keller 89,W 

Lcander 89, 100 

Marian Dorothea 90 

Marjoria Ima 90 

Martha Isabel 90 

Mary K., nee Mengel,89 

Muriel Henrietta 89 

Robert M 90 

Sabina, Hfc Kellcr,89,100 
Thatcher, Ida,;;fc Eldridge,44 

Isaac 44 

Thom.son, Annie 56 

Van Gundy, Elizabeth 

Minnctte 52 

Gordon K 52 

Ina Kathryn....(n) 

J. A 51 

Kat« Ina, nee 

Fapfan 51 

Leah Jean 52 

WiUiain 

Harrison 52 

Van Home, Carmen Fcrol,n3 
Harnian 

Albert 113 

Clara May, nee 

Dower 113 

Ronald Marine, 
113 

Vesper, Carrie 55 

Christian 55 

Florence 55 

Ida S., nee 

^p>, Wertman 55 

'«j. L«afy SS 



Wahl, Lucy, ncr Keller fi6 

Philip 66 

Warich, Anna L., nee 

Keller 58 

Katie 58 

Simon 58 

Webster, Mrs 59 

Weidmau, Annie 45 

Sarah 4.1 

Weidner, Klir.abeth v58 

Welsh, Hartah May 52 

Cuba Lcll 52 

James A. 52,163 

Leafy Ellen 52 

I^eona Mildred 52 

Sarah, >irc Keller SI 

Ward Kenneth .S2 

Werkheiser, Apncs -il 

Charles 41 

Cora 41 

Elmer 41 

Flauncy 41 

Julia 58 

July Ann, nee 

Strauss 41 

Lucy E., nee 

Gum 41 

Sobina 115 

Willis 41 

Wertman, Augusta A 54,55 

Belle, nee 

Simanton 54 

Danial 54 

Daniel V 54 

Edna O. 54 

Hattie L 54,55 

Ida S ...54. SS 

Ilda, nee Kichard,54 



190 



HTSTOfiY OF THE KELLER FAMILY 



Wertman, Jennie B S4,,S5 

Leroy 55 

Lorelda M 54.55 

Mabel 55 

Mary Belle 54 

Mary, nee KoIIer..54 
Perry Sylve.stcr 54 
Wettach, Anna Gertrude, 

93, 163 
Anna, nee Keller, 

92, 104 
Edv7ard D., 

92,104.105,161,163 

Edward Keller 93 

Florence Mabel .93 

Mary 93 

Wiley, Cleo 55 

Edward 55 

Glorene . 55 

Hattie L., nee 

Wertman 55 

Wilhelm, David 44 

Emma 44 

Jacob 44 

John 44 



Wilhelm, Julius 42 

Lizzie 44 

Marjraret M., nee 

Miiffly 42 

Mary Catharine, 

nee Ruth 44 

Raymond 44 

Sybilla 44 

Wol/T, Sarah 43 

Zuber, Abvscne 42 

Charles 42 

Elizabeth 42 

Elizabeth, nee 

Muftly 42 

Jacob 42 

Philip 42 

Simon 42 

Zurbrick, Albert 66 

George f)6, 67 

Louise, «r<r Keller, 

66, 67 
William Warren, 66 

Cannady. Jennie (a) 

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